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'I'm 22 and live with chronic illnesses - I can't have fun with friends'

EXCLUSIVE: Molly Matthews, 22, suffers from chronic fatigue syndrome and psoriasis which forces her to miss social events - 'I'm young and want to go out and do things'

I’ve really adapted to my psoriasis, though sometimes when I’m having a bad flareup and my skin is super itchy, I can scratch until I bleed, which affects my mood and how I feel within my body. Continuous exhaustion can also lead to burnout, where the body’s stress response becomes overactive, contributing to issues like high blood pressure, heart disease and weakened immunity.” This allows your body to maintain balance, making it less likely that stress will trigger the kind of inflammation or immune system imbalance that can lead to chronic illness.

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