Health Boards
Thu-10-11-2011, 15:05 PM
I have discovered that a head on approach to Psoriasis can be a very good thing, when it comes to other people's views on the condition.
When I was on holiday in Turkey last year, my condition was not at it's worse, but was still quite visinle to other's.
My angle on this was to tell them about my condition, before they started the staring, and drawing their own conclusions.
I would show them my skin and give them a brief description of what Psoriasis was about and the treatment I was getting.
I would also explain that it is not contagious, quite often this would prompt some quetions from them and they would also come forth with other people they knew with the condition.
So now, I always take the head on approach, this also gets them to ask me how I am getting on with treatment.
It's an approach that not all of us will feel comfortable with, but for me, it helps with my confidence and can also give me another topic of conversation when people are asking me about it, instead of making their own judgements.
At least then they are in the know and don't feel awkward about asking me any questions.
Take the head on approach, it may surprise you.
When I was on holiday in Turkey last year, my condition was not at it's worse, but was still quite visinle to other's.
My angle on this was to tell them about my condition, before they started the staring, and drawing their own conclusions.
I would show them my skin and give them a brief description of what Psoriasis was about and the treatment I was getting.
I would also explain that it is not contagious, quite often this would prompt some quetions from them and they would also come forth with other people they knew with the condition.
So now, I always take the head on approach, this also gets them to ask me how I am getting on with treatment.
It's an approach that not all of us will feel comfortable with, but for me, it helps with my confidence and can also give me another topic of conversation when people are asking me about it, instead of making their own judgements.
At least then they are in the know and don't feel awkward about asking me any questions.
Take the head on approach, it may surprise you.