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Why Flare-Ups Aren't Failure: The Truth About Chronic Illness Grief — Antonia Repollet, PsyD — About IBD Podcast Episode 211

Why Flare-Ups Aren’t Failure: The Truth About Chronic Illness Grief

About IBD Podcast Episode 211 Featuring Antonia Repollet, PsyD

Flare-ups in chronic illness can reopen feelings of grief. Clinical psychologist Dr Antonia Repollet shares her journey with Crohn’s disease and how it informs the way she helps patients navigate the emotional challenges of long-term health conditions. Learn ways to maintain your identity despite symptoms, how to come back from comments like “you don’t look sick,” and how a GI psychologist can be an ally in managing life with a relapsing-remitting condition.

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