What is psychodermatology?
Depending on who you speak to, skin diseases are much more than an affliction of the skin, but also affecting the mind of individuals and their families. Psychodermatology is a relatively new area of study and increasingly demonstrating the value of treating the mind in order to support the body. The discipline seeks to explain the connection between psychological issues and skin disease, specifically how stress factors into the equation. While psychodermatology is a relatively new concept...