If you have psoriasis, you know all too well how the condition affects your life, but people around you may not know much about the disease. Each year, Psoriasis Action Month in August and World Psoriasis Day on October 29 offer chances to help more people understand what it’s like to live with psoriasis.

During Psoriasis Action Month and on World Psoriasis Day, you can help raise awareness by sharing your experience with psoriasis, but it doesn’t have to stop there. You can get involved in boosting awareness about the condition throughout the year.

Raising awareness doesn’t just help other people understand your condition. MyPsoriasisTeam members have found that learning more about psoriasis helps them make better treatment decisions and feel more confident managing the condition.

If you’d like to help raise awareness about psoriasis, here are a few ways to get started.

Start by Raising Your Own Awareness

Before you can share information about psoriasis with others, it helps to learn the basics, including its causes, symptoms, and treatments. You can also think about how psoriasis affects your daily life and your mental health.

If you’re newly diagnosed with psoriasis, you can learn more by talking to your healthcare provider and connecting with others who live with the condition.

Share Awareness Resources

Once you know more about psoriasis, you can share what you’ve learned. The fastest and least expensive way to do this is via social media. You can post information about psoriasis, share details about the condition, and join communities of others who are also working to raise awareness.

You may want to share your own story about living with psoriasis. If that feels too personal, you could share a story from a public figure who has talked about psoriasis.

To help more people see your message, consider using a psoriasis-related hashtag.

The National Psoriasis Foundation uses #ThisIsPsoriasis and #PsoriasisActionMonth to promote Psoriasis Action Month. The 2026 World Psoriasis Day hashtag is #LookBeyondMySkin.

Using popular hashtags can help more people find, share, and comment on your posts. Sharing posts about psoriasis can raise awareness and help other people with psoriasis feel less alone.

Participate in Awareness Activities

Another way to raise awareness is to join an event or activity focused on psoriasis. You can ride a bike, walk for psoriasis, play bingo, host a silent auction, or choose another activity you enjoy.

You can help other people understand more about psoriasis while having fun and raising money for the cause.

If you’re able to donate, consider giving to organizations like the National Psoriasis Foundation. Donations can support research into better ways to treat and manage psoriasis.

MyPsoriasisTeam Members Share the Importance of Awareness

MyPsoriasisTeam members want to help more people understand psoriasis. Here’s what they have to say about raising awareness and sharing their experiences:

What Members Are Saying

“Some of my family and friends just do not understand. The only way to educate people is to talk — and when you talk about it enough, people will listen.”

“Recently, I did a project on psoriasis for my photography work and had to present it in front of my peers. It was really hard, and I was a total mess, but I feel so much better for doing it!”

“I’m going to post my story on social media in detail for the first time since being diagnosed, and I am feeling so nervous about it for some reason.”

“I’m trying to be honest to raise awareness and get people talking about it because it’s way more common than people let on. Working with kids, I’d rather they know that it can affect anyone, BUT it’s not contagious!”

Join the Conversation

On MyPsoriasisTeam, people share their experiences with psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis, get advice, and find support from others who understand.

Have you participated in a psoriasis awareness event? Let others know in the comments below.