The link between Psoriasis and stress has been acknowledged by the doctors since long. This has also been confirmed by clinical trials. They suggest that the mind and body affect each other in myriad ways. Psoriasis can also flare up in a person under stress regardless of his taking medication. Studies prove that patients of Psoriasis can relate to an incident which caused stress in their lifetime. This incident could have triggered Psoriasis or aggravated the disease if it already existed.

I contracted Psoriasis when I was 32 years old. My younger son one day brought to my notice a small patch on the backside of my neck. Later this patch spread to my arms and back. I became very embarrassed about my Psoriasis. The disease further aggravated to Pustular Psoriasis and I was hospitalized.

All the time I was trying to hide myself from others. I used to sit on the back benches in the church and line up at the end in grocery stores. I used to try to hide the affected portions of my skin.