Coming to this website is a great first step in educating yourself about psoriasis. This website will also give you access to a number of other resources about psoriasis.

Joining a skin disease or psoriasis support group is another great way to meet other people like you and learn more about your condition. Visit our facebook fan page or YouTube channel to engage with people like you and hear inspirational stories from real people living with psoriasis. 
In addition, many patient groups have meetings in which doctors and researchers talk about the latest developments in psoriasis treatment.  To find a support group in your area, go to Links.

Have you used the internet to find information about psoriasis? It’s hard to know what’s reliable and accurate. Follow the tips below on how to find health information on the internet and how to distinguish between reliable and unreliable sources of information.

Finding & evaluating health information on the internet

There are millions of pages on the internet. Googling psoriasis results in over 8,000,000 results!  So how can you find what you are looking for, and more importantly, determine if it is credible?

How to find information:

Search engines: with so many results available, it’s very important to be as specific as possible in your search words. For example, entering a search phrase in quotes “” will match only that exact phrase. Use the “advanced search options” whenever available to narrow your search.

Links through reputable sites: such as EUROPSO, the International Federation of Psoriasis Associations and others which can be found in our Links section.
 

How to evaluate the information you find:

Some questions you may want to ask yourself about any website you’re looking at include:

• • Who sponsored the site? They should be upfront about their sponsorship and funding.
  • How current is the information?  Are there dates so you can tell when the site was last updated?
  • Does the site post a privacy policy and what does that policy promise you?
  • Is the information balanced or one-sided?
  • Are there links to other appropriate sites so you can read more?
  • Is the site well-designed so you can navigate it easily?