20/02/2026
The connection between the mind and our skin has been suggested since ancient times, but it wasn’t until the 19th century that surgeon and dermatologist, Sir Erasmus Wilson, really laid the foundations for what we consider to be psychodermatology today.
In his publication Diseases of the Skin, from the 1850s, he introduces the concept of ‘cutaneous neuroses’. He went on to attribute various skin manifestations to disorders of the nervous system.
Catch us at , as we explore the topic of psychodermatology with speakers Tonja Johnson and Reuben Sam.