This week I make my contribution to World Mental Health Day.

I am super passionate about the aspect of mental health in Lichen Sclerosus.

In this episode, we discuss what research has been done on Lichen Sclerosus and mental health as well as hear from some Lichen Sclerosus sisters and their thoughts on LS and mental health.

If you need help with mental health please reach out. I'm always available even if it's just to talk. I shared lots of resources in this episode so please don't suffer in silence.

Website - lichensclerosuspodcast.com/mentalhealth IG - @lichensclerosuspodcast FB - https://www.facebook.com/lichensclerosussupportnetwork

Resources:

Psychological and psychiatric morbidity in lichen sclerosus in a cohort recruited from a genitourinary medicine clinic - https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19917638/

Vulvar lichen sclerosus et atrophicus - https://www.jmidlifehealth.org/article.asp?issn=0976-7800;year=2017;volume=8;issue=2;spage=55;epage=62;aulast=Nair

My Vulva Burned Like It Was On Fire, Then I Got A Diagnosis That Changed My Life - https://www.refinery29.com/en-gb/2019/01/221855/vulva-disease-lichen-sclerosus-cancer

Dr. Sanaza’s website - https://www.alchemyoftrauma.com/

Dr. Sanaza on Instagram @dr.yaghmai

Previous episodes referenced in this episode:

Lou's Lichen Scleorsus Diagnosis Story - https://lichensclerosuspodcast.com/lou

My Diagnosis Story: Dr. Sanaz Yaghmai - https://lichensclerosuspodcast.com/my-diagnosis-story-dr-sanaz-yaghmai/

Lichen Sclerosus Symptoms - https://lichensclerosuspodcast.com/symptoms

Do you need a support group? - https://lichensclerosuspodcast.com/supportgroup

Emma Norman and Clair Baumhaur’s Accounts

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/groups/221930761513570/

Website - https://lsvcukawareness.weebly.com/

Twitter - https://twitter.com/LSclerosus & https://twitter.com/Vulvalcanceruk

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/lichensclerosusuk/ & https://www.instagram.com/vulvalcancerukawareness/

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