# About Us

**URL:** <https://forum.livingwithpsc.org/t/about-us/950>\
**Category:** Getting Started and Introductions\
**Created:** [January 1, 2011, 9:41am UTC](https://forum.livingwithpsc.org/t/about-us/950 "2011-01-01T09:41:35Z")\
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**Author:** ![Ben\_Munoz](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.livingwithpsc.org/ben_munoz/32/1_2.png) [@Ben\_Munoz](https://forum.livingwithpsc.org/u/Ben_Munoz)\
**Post date:** [January 1, 2011, 9:41am UTC](https://forum.livingwithpsc.org/t/about-us/950/1 "2011-01-01T09:41:35Z")

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What is [LivingWithPSC.org](http://LivingWithPSC.org)?

[LivingWithPSC.org](http://LivingWithPSC.org) is a dedicated patient-to-patient support community for families affected by Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis. [LivingWithPSC.org](http://LivingWithPSC.org) is powered by [BensFriends.org](http://BensFriends.org), patient support communities for rare diseases, and is run by volunteer moderators who have been affected with Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis.

Who can join [LivingWithPSC.org](http://LivingWithPSC.org)?

If your family has been affected by Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis, consider [LivingWithPSC.org](http://LivingWithPSC.org) your second home. [LivingWithPSC.org](http://LivingWithPSC.org), as well as the rest of [BensFriends.org](http://BensFriends.org)’s patient communities, is free for members to join.

What is Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis?

Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC) is a chronic liver disease caused by progressive inflammation, which then impeded the flow of the bile to the gut. PSC can lead to cirrhosis, liver failure, and liver cancer.

You can learn more about Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis at Wikipedia.

What is [BensFriends.org](http://BensFriends.org)?

In 2007, Ben Muñoz suffered a rare form of stroke caused by an AVM. He was unable to find the support he needed during the most difficult time, so he created an online support community [AVMSurvivors.org](http://AVMSurvivors.org) to connect with others like him. [AVMSurvivors.org](http://AVMSurvivors.org) led to the founding of [BensFriends.org](http://BensFriends.org), driven to provide patient-to-patient support communities for people living with rare diseases.

[BensFriends.org](http://BensFriends.org) is a network of patient communities for people living with rare diseases. Launched in November 2007, [BensFriends.org](http://BensFriends.org) provides valuable patient support by creating and running compassionate, responsive communities. [BensFriends.org](http://BensFriends.org) maintains dozens of patient communities and has changed thousands of lives.

You can learn more about [BensFriends.org](http://BensFriends.org) at [http://www.bensfriends.org](http://www.bensfriends.org) or watch one of our videos at [http://www.youtube.com/BensFriendsVideos](http://www.youtube.com/BensFriendsVideos).