Hi, I'm Jess, a registered psychologist and the founder of VitHelp. I've been living with vitiligo since I was 13 years old. I understand that vitiligo isn't always just about the changes we see in the mirror. It's also about the thoughts, emotions, experiences, and sometimes invisible struggles that come with living in skin that looks different. There can be moments of confidence and moments of self-consciousness. Times when vitiligo barely crosses your mind, and others when it feels difficult not to think about it. And sometimes, the hardest part isn't the vitiligo itself, but the meaning we attach to it, the reactions we anticipate from others, or the things we begin avoiding because of how we feel about our appearance. Through my own experiences and my work as a psychologist, I've become passionate about helping people understand and navigate these challenges. I created VitHelp to bring together two important perspectives: the lived experience of vitiligo and the science of psychology. My hope is to make psychological knowledge more accessible, practical, and relevant to the everyday experiences of people living with vitiligo. Not to tell you how you should feel about your skin, but to give you tools to navigate those feelings in ways that support the life you want to live.