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29 October 2021
It's Psoriasis Awareness Week 2021!
This year we are focusing on lifestyle factors that may be important to consider when living with psoriasis or psoriatic arthritis, including diet and exercise.
Psoriasis Awareness Week 2021 starts today (World Psoriasis Day) and runs until Thursday 4th November. It aims to raise awareness of psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis. 2021's theme is lifestyle factors that may be important to consider when living with psoriasis or psoriatic arthritis, including diet and exercise.
These topics are regularly asked about via our helpline and within our communities. Not only that, but understanding more about the role of lifestyle factors in treating psoriasis was identified as the number one psoriasis research priority by the 2018 Psoriasis Priority Setting Partnership (PSP). Over the course of this week, we'll be bringing you up to speed about what we know so far.
You can get involved too! Download our Supporters Pack and share your support on social media using our digital toolkit and the hashtag #PAW2021.
You can also join us for two Facebook Live sessions with experts in nutrition and exercise, take part in our #PsoActive29 fundraising challenge, and don't forget to register for our FREE webinar with St John's Derm Academy. Finally, keep a look out for the tips and real life stories that we'll be sharing over the course of the week too.
World Psoriasis Day - Friday 29th October
We'll be kicking off Psoriasis Awareness Week with an overview of what we currently know about psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis and lifestyle factors from world leading psoriasis expert, Professor Chris Griffiths.
Keep an eye on our social media channels on World Psoriasis Day to hear Professor Griffiths answering questions from our Chief Executive, Helen McAteer, or head to our YouTube channel to watch the full interview.
We'll also be sharing the first of our real-life stories with you.
World Psoriasis Day also sees the launch of our Psoriasis Awareness Week fundraising challenge - the #PsoActive29!
The #PsoActive29 is your chance to help us raise vital funds and awareness whilst improving your health and wellbeing too.
The challenge is simple. To get involved all you have to do is pick any activity around the number 29 and complete your challenge between 29th October and 29th November 2021.
An activity can be anything that gets you moving, and picking something you enjoy will make you more likely to stick to the challenge – it could be gardening an hour a day for 29 days, dancing to your favourite song for 29 minutes, or even doing 29 hula hoops.
So, what are you waiting for? Find out more and sign up here!
Pso: Let's talk food - Facebook Live session - Monday 1st November 2021 at 1pm
The first of our two Facebook Live sessions, 'Pso: Let's talk food', featuring Consultant Dermatologist and nutrition expert, Dr Thiviyani Maruthappu and Professor of Health Psychology/Behavioural Medicine, Professor Christine Bundy, will take place on Monday 1st November 2021 at 1pm.
Dr Maruthappu and Professor Bundy will be examining the evidence for nutrition in psoriasis, looking at whether any specific diets or supplements are helpful in managing psoriasis, and 
explaining what practical changes you could make to your own diet.
Dr Maruthappu will also be introducing her Psoriasis Association funded research project, the APPLE study.
Head to our Facebook Page at the date and time above to join us live and don't miss the opportunity to put your questions to our experts via a Q&A at the end of the session.
The session will remain available to view on our Facebook Page after the live stream has finished.
For those of you who don't use Facebook or will be unable to watch live at the time, we will also be adding the video to our YouTube channel afterwards so you can catch up there.
Pso: Let's talk research - FREE webinar - Wednesday 3rd November at 6pm
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The Psoriasis Association and St John's Derm Academy are pleased to collaborate for a second time to bring you 'Pso: Let's Talk Research', a FREE webinar of informative talks from experts at the forefront of psoriasis research and practice, taking place via Zoom on Wednesday 3rd November 2021 at 6pm.
Professor Jonathan Barker will first provide an overview of the evening before Dr Satveer Mahil gives an update on psoriasis research during the COVID-19 pandemic, including the latest from PsoProtectMe.
Next, Nurse Consultant in Inflammatory Skin Disease, Lucy Moorhead, will present the TALK Discussion Guide from the Itching to Talk campaign, followed by an update on the BSTOP study from Professor Catherine Smith.
The evening will conclude with a Q&A - an opportunity for you to put your questions to the whole panel, including Psoriasis Association Chief Executive, Helen McAteer.
Places for the webinar are limited and you must register in advance.
Pso: Let's talk exercise - Facebook Live session - Thursday 4th November 2021 at 1pm
Our second Facebook Live session, 'Pso: Let's talk exercise', will take place on Thursday 4th November at 1pm and will feature Psoriasis Association Trustee and Dermatology Nurse Consultant, Karina Jackson, and Physiotherapist and Rheumatology Clinical Lead, Jack March.
Karina will be talking about psoriasis and exercise, including the benefits of exercise for people with psoriasis, common barriers to physical activity, and some tips for getting you moving.
Jack will be talking about psoriatic arthritis and exercise, including particular types of exercise that can be helpful for managing the condition, overcoming the challenges of physical activity when you have psoriatic arthritis, and the role of the physio in supporting people who are living with psoriatic arthritis.
As with the first session, head to our Facebook Page at the date and time above to join us live, and there will be an opportunity to put your questions to our experts via a Q&A at the end.
The session will also remain available to view on our Facebook Page after the live stream has finished, and the video will be added to our YouTube channel too.