Doctors have discovered that those people who suffer from psoriasis are at an increased risk of suffering from depression and anxiety. It has long been known that the disease can have an effect on the mental health of sufferers as they struggle with the painful skin condition. One study undertaken in the 1960’s labelled the emotional burden of the skin disease as the “heartbreak of Psoriasis”. Future studies are needed to delve deeper into the this and discover the true nature of the link, but it is a sign that both pharmaceutical and counselling treatments are need to overcome this disease.