Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis affect the whole person. We talk about how it causes inflammation in the digestive tract, but really it affects not only our bodies, but also our emotions, our families, our work, and our social lives.

There are tools available to address the psychosocial impact of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Learn what’s available to you from Dr Jessica Naftaly, a GI behavioral health fellow at the University of Michigan and Amy Bugwadia, higher education coordinator for Generation Patient, Teaching Assistant at Stanford University School of Medicine, ulcerative colitis patient, and key opinion leader in the IBD community.