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August 05, 2024

Kaitlin Walden

Kaitlin began her journey with psoriatic disease at just 6 years old, and at the time they were “grasping for straws” to try and manage her disease. Growing up with a visible disease left deep scars both physically and emotionally, and by her early adulthood, Kaitlin preferred to be “behind the scenes” of her own life.

Years later, with two kids living with psoriatic disease, Kaitlin realized she had to fight back for herself, and for her family. “I woke up one day and thought why does this matter..... it doesn’t.”

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