Comments on: Beyond Zits: Acne and Anxiety Disorders Part 1

By: Pat

Pat — Mon, 14 May 2012 21:25:24 +0000

Those employment numbers are crazy! I can’t believe acne has this big of an impact on people. No wonder there is such a giant industry in acne medication. Very interesting article.

-P

By: Bruce Johnson

Bruce Johnson — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 01:15:44 +0000

Great advice. Watching my sons battled acne problems for years they both finally conquered it by using Acnezine. A clinically tested, FDA approved, natural acne treatment which easily help them to prevent further acne breakouts and keep it off without any side effects!Natural Acne Treatment that Works

By: Melodie Pennie

Melodie Pennie — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 12:25:29 +0000

David T. Wolf~ Idealism is what precedes experience cynicism is what follows.

By: Acne

Acne — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 12:13:17 +0000

Acne is a much more serious medical condition than many people realize. It’s not just some bumps on your skin, to some people it has a MAJOR psychological impact. I actually wrote an article about the effects acne has on self esteem on my website, because I think that not enough people realize how significant acne can be to a persons mental health and well being.
Acne´s last blog ..Acne Vs Eczema – How To Tell The Difference

By: Paco

Paco — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 14:59:19 +0000

I’ve suffered from severe acne since I was 14 years old – I’ll be 29 in August. A lot can happen to a person who has experienced bad acne for 15 years. I’ve had to go through intense periods of anxiety and depression, which still persist to this day. It has resulted in me underachieving in various aspects of my life. Similar to what other people have stated in previous posts, I’ve had to quit jobs and drop out of numerous courses due to anxiety which acne has contributed to enormously.

I’ve been on about 4 courses of Roacutane, suffering bad side affects along the way. Every time my acne cleared but unfortunately, it kept coming back. After spending a fortune on dermatologists, medications, treatments etc., with no lasting results, I just became so disillusioned with what I regarded as the ‘acne industry’ that I just stopped caring for my skin. It made me so angry to hear so called aspects say that people don’t have to suffer from acne any more due to the ‘fantastic’ new treatments now available. I became convinced that the ‘industry’ would lose an absolute fortune on numerous products if a major breakthrough in acne treatment was in fact made and as such, were not interested in investing too much in possible miracle cures.

While I have no intention of ever paying a private dermatologist again, I have been seeing a public consultant lately, free of charge. I’m currently waiting to use light treatment on my skin. This may or may not make a difference but at least I won’t pay a penny.

After reading the above article and subsequent posts, I did something I haven’t done for a long time – I patted myself on the back. Acne has contributed to so many set backs in my life but during the dark years I did manage quite a few achievements which now appear all the more impressive, given what I was going through at the time. Having the detrimental affects of acne spelt out in such a way puts a lot of the self loathing I’ve inflicted on myself over the years into perspective. I’m obviously quite a resourceful person to be where I am today in spite of the crippling condition I’ve had to endure for so long so hopefully I can use that in the future in terms of how I treat my skin and my life in general. People need to be made aware that acne is anything but trivial. Many thanks for the article and posts.

By: mitesser

mitesser — Mon, 10 May 2010 09:58:16 +0000

Acne and similar skin diseases can be so indredibly disturbing. Unclear skin makes me usually feel ashamed and insecure, I then usually avoid being out amongst people. I personally belief acne and stress are related to each other!

By: shannon

shannon — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 13:28:11 +0000

I wish more people were aware of what a negative impact acne can have on the sufferer.I started getting pimples at 9 which steadily worsened until at 14 I was getting cystic acne.This led to severe depression and now at 28 even though my skin is pretty good I still suffer from Social Anxiety Disorder.This is a disease which is on your face for all to see,comment on and critisice,you are often looked at as someone who is unclean and slobbish and are either pitied or ignored.I would not wish acne on my worst enemy

By: Mike

Mike — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 21:14:58 +0000

Thank you, Sophie, for your comment!

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By: Sophie

Sophie — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 17:42:50 +0000

I came across your blog on the google search engine and saw a few of your earlier posts that you did previously . I just added you to my Google News Reader. Keep up the great work. i will Look forward to reading more from you again.

By: Kim Woodbridge

Kim Woodbridge — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 15:24:29 +0000

I was lucky in that I never had too much of a problem with acne. I didn't, however, get it until I was over 30. I had no idea that it had such an impact on employment and emotional well-being. I wish people would just stop being cruel about other's physical appearance. Kim Woodbridge’s last blog post..WordPress Flash Uploader Fix for the HTTP Error