Jude is speaking out during Psoriasis Action Month to stop people living through an “Instagram filter” and stand up for those who “look different”.
Jude Duncan battles psoriasis and admitted seeing people whisper and giggle about it “never gets easier”.
The patches normally appear on your elbows, knees, scalp and lower back, but can appear anywhere on your body. “On the flip side though I found this amazing online community who related to me and I made great friends. It helped me build up my resilience. Jude believes her condition may have been triggered by the stress of her fourth year at university and writing her dissertation.Jude is speaking outHowever since the condition doesn’t have a cure the medicine will eventually stop working, meaning she will have to work with doctors to find more medication to keep it at bay.Jude has lived with the condition for nine years
“My advice to anyone dealing with psoriasis would be to just be gentle with yourself. You're already going through a lot but the condition doesn’t define you.