17 March 2023
One Immune Voice Podcast Series
The Psoriasis Association has been collaborating with Janssen UK and five other autoimmune charities over the last few months to develop a series of podcasts which aim to raise awareness of the challenges people face when living with autoimmune and immune mediated conditions.
The One Immune Voice podcast series aims to provide listeners with advice on how to manage their condition, how to navigate the healthcare system and how to stay in charge of your mental health and well-being when living with such a condition.
During the brand-new series, which is hosted by Claudia Hammond, (@claudiahammond) an author and broadcaster specialising in health and psychology, listeners can hear first-hand from patient groups and people living with various autoimmune and immune mediated conditions providing insight into some of the challenges faced alongside practical help and advice from leading experts on where to go for support.
Episode one, which launched on 17 February, explores how to manage your mental health and wellbeing when living with autoimmune and immune mediated conditions. During this episode, Claudia interviews Clare Jacklin, Chief Executive, National Rheumatoid Arthritis Society, and Dominic Urmston, the Psoriasis Association’s very own Patient Advocacy and Communications Manager, Listeners also hear from Joel, who was officially diagnosed with psoriasis in his mid-twenties.
When participating in the development of the episodes, Dom Urmston, who is featured in episodes one and four, recognised the contribution that the podcast series could make to listeners' lives.' He said: “Mental health and wellbeing is so important for all of us and it’s fantastic that the first episode of One Immune Voice focuses on this topic. I hope that listeners are inspired by the stories they hear throughout this series and find our conversations helpful, whether they have an autoimmune or immune mediated condition themselves, know someone who has, or they are a healthcare professional. It’s well worth a listen.”
There are six episodes in total which will be released on a weekly basis every Wednesday and they are available to listen to and download via Spotify, Apple, and Soundcloud podcast platforms. You can also find links to them via the Psoriasis Associations own social media platforms. Follow the hashtag #OneImmuneVoice for all updates.
Listen to the first episode here:
Soundcloud - https://on.soundcloud.com/pHUWf
Spotify – https://open.spotify.com/episode/71VpbAk0rc3lUH00kBpSmj