Know

Archive for November 1st, 2010|Daily archive page

Getting Skintimate about Psoriasis Reducing the Stigma and Offering Hope During Psoriasis Awareness Month

In Beauty, Contact Information, Creative Writing, Culture, Education, Entertainment, Environment, Health, Living, Media Writing, Opinion on November 1, 2010 at 7:00 AM

Reducing the Stigma and Offering Hope During Psoriasis Awareness Month

October 22, 2010 @ 08:00AM

Toronto, Ontario – Imagine yourself being kicked out of a fitness centre or a bridal boutique based on your appearance. Seem far-fetched? For the more than one million Canadian adults diagnosed with psoriasis, scenarios like these are a reality. The social stigma around this skin disease is often responsible for the social, emotional, professional and economic burden that people with psoriasis are left to confront daily. Read the rest of this entry »

Follow

Get every new post delivered to your Inbox.

Join 907 other followers