"The moment I received my official diagnosis, I dropped all my assumptions about psoriasis. It was so freeing." -Member of MyPsoriasisTeam

Living with a chronic condition can be difficult and even a burden, but also an opportunity to rid yourself of what you think you know.

Have you heard the saying, "People don't get it until they get it"? That is so true about psoriasis.

"The more I learn about psoriasis, the more I realize that it's not my fault." -Member of MyPsoriasisTeam

A psoriasis diagnosis forces us to drop our negative assumptions about life with a chronic condition. Members on MyPsoriasisTeam gain perspective from other members' experiences to become better informed about what it's really like to live with psoriasis.

What negative assumptions have you let go of about psoriasis? Tell us about it in the comments below or directly on MyPsoriasisTeam.com.