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Episode 35: Brilliant new ideas for beating eczema from eczema parents
The winners of the 2023 Big Ideas for Eczema contest share their novel ideas and how they came up with them.
Episode 27: Meet the "citizen scientist" winners of our Big Ideas for Eczema Challenge
In our very first “Big Ideas” competition, we asked those who live with eczema for big ideas that could lead to better treatments or a cure.
Episode 24: Is it in your head? How to recognize and address the mental health impacts of eczema
Until recently, the mental health impacts of eczema were hidden and under recognized. However, there's been a spate of new research that shows an association between eczema and mental health conditions like anxiety and depression.
Episode 19: Let’s get real: Why are eczema patients struggling worldwide?
Globally, patients and caregivers are often left to figure out the daunting task of getting eczema under control by medical systems that provide limited direction. In a first-of-its kind collaboration between patient organizations from eight countries coordinated by Global Parents for Eczema Research, we reveal the results of a 3,200 response survey…
Episode 17: Where do you turn to when you’re at the end of your rope? Mentorship and support for eczema parents
Studies by Global Parents for Eczema Research have shed light on the many mental health, quality of life, and life course impacts experienced by parents who care for children with moderate to severe eczema.
Episode 14: Passing the baton on eczema care from parent to child
When children are young, parents have to manage their eczema care, and it’s a role that usually lasts a decade or more.
Episode 11: Learning Disability and Eczema
New research suggests a link between eczema and learning disabilities in children. But how can we tease out the effect of itch, sleep, treatment and other factors to know if the learning disability is real?
Episode 7: Tales from the Frontlines
In this episode, six parents of children with eczema from around the world share common experiences, challenges and silver linings from their eczema journeys, and dispel myths and misperceptions about the condition.