Psoriasis Inspiration by Catherine O'Leary

Megan's Fire

drcatherineoleary — 2023-10-14 15:52:55 UTC

Megan's Fire, recommended for 10+ year olds, is an exciting ghost story. Megan has psoriasis which flares up as terrifying dreams rob her of sleep.

Wonder

drcatherineoleary — 2023-10-14 15:58:25 UTC

Read Wonder by RJ Palacio. A story for 9-11 year olds about August Pullman - 'a boy who's desperate to blend in, but is destined to stand out'. He doesn't have psoriasis, but instead was born with a craniofacial syndrome which means he looks very different. Children with psoriasis might find inspiration in this story about looking different.

The Little Knight with Psoriasis

drcatherineoleary — 2023-10-14 16:03:22 UTC

Written by a dermatology nurse, the Little Knight with Psoriasis is a children's picture book designed to raise awareness about psoriasis and treatments - creams, lotions and potions.

Whitney Simmons

drcatherineoleary — 2023-10-14 16:15:49 UTC

Whitney Simmons is a fitness influencer with psoriasis who doesn't hide her skin.

Kim Kardashian

drcatherineoleary — 2023-10-14 16:24:11 UTC

Kim Kardashian has spoken openly about her ongoing struggle with psoriasis.

Cyndi Lauper

drcatherineoleary — 2023-10-14 16:25:28 UTC

LeAnn Rimes

drcatherineoleary — 2023-10-14 16:27:09 UTC

Overcoming Psoriasis

drcatherineoleary — 2023-10-14 16:33:12 UTC

An informative blog by Todd Bello who has had psoriasis since the age of 28 years old. Todd has also set up a support group.

Psohoward

drcatherineoleary — 2023-10-16 12:57:09 UTC

Howard Chang has had psoriasis since childhood. He is a psoriasis advocate and won the NPF's Volunteer Leader of the Year Award in 2021. In this blog, he writes about coping with chronic illness.

Just A Girl with Spots

drcatherineoleary — 2023-10-16 13:05:45 UTC

Joni Kazantzis developed her blog to share her personal experiences of living with psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis.

The Singing Detective

drcatherineoleary — 2023-10-16 13:12:29 UTC

Although this is a slightly alarming depiction of psoriasis, I couldn't find any other portrayals of people with psoriasis in film. Let me know if you find any!

PsO in the know

drcatherineoleary — 2024-02-26 10:44:01 UTC

Cyndi Lauper's podcast about psoriasis in which she interviews celebrities like Jonathan Van Ness about living with the condition.

Jonathan Van Ness

drcatherineoleary — 2024-02-26 10:47:06 UTC

Jonathan Van Ness opens up to Parade magazine about living with psoriasis

Cara Delevingne

drcatherineoleary — 2024-02-26 10:49:15 UTC

Cara Delevingne didn't hide her psoriasis at the 2022 Met Gala. Read about it and see the photos here.