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Mike
This Psoriasis Awareness Week, Mike shares how psoriasis affected his confidence. With support from his girlfriend, he is learning to embrace his skin, wearing shorts in public for the first time and raising awareness to help others feel less alone.

Janine
This Psoriasis Awareness Week, Janine reflects on living with psoriasis since her twenties and how her priorities have changed with age. Now in her fifties, she’s embracing healthy ageing, staying active and making the most of the years ahead.
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Sonny
For our first Psoriasis Awareness Week story, we hear from 16-year-old Sonny, who developed guttate psoriasis at 15. After severe itching and widespread psoriasis, he is sharing his story to remind others that there is hope and to never give up.
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Annmarie
On the run up to Psoriasis Awareness Week, we hear from Annemarie who has shared her story previously. This time, she talks about what it was like to grow up living with psoriasis.

Chloe F
Chloe was 16 when psoriasis returned and began affecting her life, later leading to a diagnosis of psoriatic arthritis. Now, at 18, she is rebuilding her confidence, celebrating small victories and learning to see Chloe in the mirror again.
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