The Psoriasis Geek Podcast

Here Russ Cowper asks about why the podcast came to be and we discuss life with psoriasis, the positives and the negatives.

..... and you can do this from your sofa. Minimal effort required.

So how do you help transform the world for people living with psoriasis in these very uncertain COVID-Y times?

The easiest thing to do is help Prof. Catherine Smith and Dr. Satveer Mahil by answering a questionnaire.

What!? I hear you - it sounds too easy right?

Well this is the deal. They are trying to answer this huge question-

The problem is that the information they have so far is skewed. They see patients in their clinic... but that's it. They don't know you, and until I filled out their survey, they didn't know me either.

It's impossible to answer big questions without big data.

That means psoriasis stuff about you, and your kids (if they have psoriasis) and your nan (if she has psoriasis too) is hidden to researchers because these members of your family are often missed out when data is collected online.

Or are you worried about your data?

If you're worried about your data then I totally get you. That's why the data you submit can be anonymised. Probably spelt wrong- but it does what it says on the tin. You will not be identifiable.

Or you can be like me where you say "Heck YEAH! email me some more info when you have it!" because that's how I roll...plus I'm nosey as heck when it comes to psoriasis stuff and want to know what's going on.

The link for the questionnaire is here:

www.psoprotectme.org

The more time I spend in the psoriasis community, the more I realise that psychological support is not optional, it is essential. The only thing is, starting down this avenue can be overwhelming and a bit scary. In this episode we look at strategies you can use at home and in the clinic with Dr. Andrew Thompson.