Eczema, also known as atopic dermatitis, is a chronic skin condition. It causes dry, itchy, and inflamed skin. (No not just in children!) Eczema can be triggered by stress, diet, allergens, and weather changes. Living with eczema can impact most areas of life! Especially when flares are regular or severe. It might seem surprising if you’ve never had it, so let’s break it down.

Why do I specialise in helping those with skin conditions? Because for me, that’s where it all started. It’s why I started therapy. So, here’s my story, perhaps you can relate? (Trigger warning: Skin photos)

I’ve been thinking about anxiety lately, and how ironic it is. I feel like anxiety can be very ironic, in many ways. In this blog I have a look at the irony of anxiety, and where and why anxiety happens in terms of our brains and behaviour.

Eczema impacts our mental health. Mental health impacts our eczema. So when you are stuck on where to start or what to focus on, here’s some tips:

It’s normal to be curious or even sceptical about how therapy could help a skin condition, but once you learn about the link between our mental health and our skin, then it actually makes perfect sense! For me, going to therapy for my skin was a realisation more like “why have I not done this sooner?”