Mental Health (Part 1) - Psychodermatology and your patients

“…the skin is not just the skin. Underneath the skin, there is a person, who is really suffering.” Professor Anthony Bewley.

In 2020, the 'Mental Health and Skin Disease' report produced by the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Skin highlighted that 98% of individuals with skin disease reported an impact on their wellbeing, despite this, only 18% received effective professional help. 

The report stated that skin disease can adversely impact on all aspects of someone's life, from schooling, self-esteem, career choices, to social, sexual, and leisure activities.  

We are honoured to be joined by Professor Anthony Bewley on our latest podcast to discuss this report, in which we’ll be covering: 

• How we, as healthcare professionals, can, within 4 minutes, get our patients to talk to us about whether their condition affects their mental health 
• The reasons why Professor Bewley believes that only 18% of individuals seek professional help for their mental health 
• How psychodermatology has improved in the UK  
• What the Cumulative Life Course Impairment is and its importance in dermatology 

In today’s modern world where body image expectations can be both significantly and adversely affected by unrealistic social media expectations and where mental health is less of a taboo topic, this episode is definitely one that needs to be heard.  

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The views expressed in this podcast are of Dr George Moncrieff and Dr Roger Henderson. Fontus Health has not influenced, participated, or been involved in the programme, materials, or delivery of educational content.