Everyone hears really outrageous claims about their disease or any disease for that matter. Here are some things I have heard about psoriasis:
1. Ewwww, that's really disgusting! Is that like a really bad disease?
2. Psoriasis, isn't that like dry skin and you can just get rid of it with lotion?
3. Your disease looks contagious, you can't swim here or get your nails done here.
Sometimes people can say some really mean, uncalled for and unintelligent things. C'mon people, you can't really be that ridiculous and believe some of those claims or others you've heard or probably have even said.
It doesn't take that long to either research what it is that you know nothing about or ask. Just ask the person if you know they don't mind talking about it. Send them an email and let them know that you are there for them if they need to talk about anything related to their disease or their life in general. It's not that hard. We all need to have a little more compassion and not be so judgemental. If you saw a recent article on psoriasis, or a disease that someone you know who has, send them a link and let them know you are thinking about them and hope they have a great day. It means a lot.
I thought those claims were outrageous than, and I still think they are. It's those reasons why we need to bring more awareness to this disease. The more you know, the better it will be.
Next time someone may not look the same as you or have scaly patches of flaky skin—don't be judgemental. It's a disease that we are living with and doing our best to live life.
This post was written as part of NHBPM – 30 health posts in 30 days: http://bit.ly/vU0g9J
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