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Unpredictable hidden illness with wide-ranging symptoms impacting 50k people here – support at work & home is vital
IBD affects many parts of life, not just the digestive tract — symptoms, mental health, work and school can all be disrupted. The article highlights support options and a free webinar/guide from a patient advocacy group that may help people and caregivers.
People living with IBD (Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis), caregivers and family members, employers and school staff, and patient advocates.
What To Know
This article is a first-person awareness piece for World IBD Day by a Crohn’s & Colitis Ireland leader describing lived experience with inflammatory bowel disease, its broad impacts beyond the gut, the need for workplace and school support, and a mention of having had stoma surgery.
It links to Crohn’s & Colitis Ireland resources (a webinar and a guide called “It Takes a Village”).
This is a patient-awareness/opinion piece rather than a research report or clinical guideline. It reflects personal experience and advocacy; it does not present new clinical data or treatment recommendations. The linked webinar and guide are from Crohn’s & Colitis Ireland and may offer practical support resources.
