By Dr Sue Peacock
29.06.23
Dermatology
Psychosomatic skin problems (Part 1): How mental health affects skin health
The relationship between mental health and skin health is complex and, in some cases, psychosomatic in nature (connecting both mind and body). In the first of a two-part series of articles on psychosomatic skin problems, renowned consultant health psychologist, Dr Sue Peacock, provides an expert insight into how mental health affects skin health, and vice versa.