5 Ways Psoriatic Arthritis Has Improved My LifeWhen asked how our chronic conditions have changed our lives, we often focus on the negative. Rightfully so, we're in so much...reactionscomments
What I Carry In My Chronic Care BagI never know how my body is going to behave. One moment I may experience pain in my spine and an hour...reactionscomments
What We Wish Others Knew: PsA Awareness Month 2022It can be hard for others to understand what it means to live with psoriatic arthritis (PsA). So, we are debunking some...reactions2comments
Where Do I Start? How to Share Your Psoriatic Arthritis Story"I want to share my story with psoriatic arthritis, but don't know how to start." If this sounds like you, you're not...reactionscomments
How Psoriatic Arthritis Changed What Busy Looked LikeThe outside world often assumes that living with an autoimmune disease like psoriatic arthritis is a life of leisure. Some recognize that...reactions3comments
Take the Health and Media Habits Survey!The Media Habits Survey is now closed. Thank you for your interest! Managing a chronic condition is not easy and can be...reactionscomments
3 Essential Skills You Need to Advocate for Yourself with Psoriatic ArthritisDid you know that being an advocate and advocating for yourself are two different things? When we think of the word “advocate,”...reactions3comments
5 Years of Joint Connection & CommunityThe internet fuels people’s ability to connect, trade ideas, and solve problems. For the past 5 years, this has been just our...reactions7comments
Do You Think Having Psoriatic Arthritis Is Easy?Can you imagine living with limitations that change your body so much that performing simple tasks such as brushing your teeth, bathing...reactionscomments
Why I No Longer Take The Little Things In My Life For GrantedI recently watched Introducing, Selma Blair on Discovery+. Even though we do not have the same chronic illness, the story of her multiple...reactions2comments
Community Views: Talking About Psoriatic Arthritis ProgressionWhen you are first diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis (PsA), your rheumatologist will want to determine the stage of the disease—mild, moderate, or...reactionscomments
3 Unique Ways My Partner Supports MeThere were times in the past when I wondered if having psoriatic arthritis would make it harder to find someone, to find...reactionscomments
Community Voices: Keeping A Healthy Lifestyle with PsAThere are many different treatments for psoriatic arthritis (PsA). It can be overwhelming. There is also the fear that treatment may just...reactionscomments
Borrowing More Time For Your BonesPsoriatic arthritis progression can happen over time. It’s different for every person. It is a spectrum between slow and fast progression depending...reactionscomments
An Open Letter to My Newly Diagnosed SelfThis is me writing to my newly diagnosed self, only 2 years after receiving an official diagnosis, a name for the pain...reactionscomments
The Holiday Rule I Have To Keep With PsAHolidays, specifically Thanksgiving and Christmas, can be terrifying. There are so many unrealistic demands put on us that even someone without a...reactions4comments
Ask The Advocate: Fears of Progressive PsAThose who live with psoriatic arthritis are constantly having to prove that their pain and fatigue are real. It's a thankless and...reactionscomments
Finding (& Sticking With) The Right RheumatologistSometime in 2012, I found myself sitting outside, enjoying the day. It was a nice afternoon and I was totally taking in...reactions7comments
Ask The Advocate: Let's Talk Healthcare ProvidersThose who live with psoriatic arthritis are constantly having to prove that their pain and fatigue are real. It's a thankless and...reactionscomments
Accept Where You Are in Your Psoriatic Arthritis JourneyI’ve never been a person that knows how to be content. As far back as I can remember, I’ve been this way...reactions6comments
