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Skin disease lowers happiness

The world’s first study on happiness levels and skin conditions has revealed that people in the UK who live with psoriasis are 24 per cent less happy than the average Briton. 

The survey of 1,400 people, conducted by the Happiness Research Unit and LEO Innovation Lab, also found that half of those with psoriasis have low self-esteem, while 41 per cent say that they rarely feel confident. Nearly half said that psoriasis has a very large effect on their lives and over a third feel unable to control the important things in their lives. Respondents were more likely to report low happiness levels if their skin condition affects exposed body parts. 

John Zibert, chief medical officer at LEO Innovation Lab, said: “This important research is the first of its kind in the world and we now have documentary evidence of the impact that living with a chronic skin disease has on people’s lives. It shows that those living with psoriasis are not only physically affected by the disease, but also that the psychological effect can be important.”

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