Emotional Impact
Every chronic illness will come with its share of emotional hardships along with the obvious physical burden. Moreover, people with chronic illnesses tend to be more prone to depression. To avoid serious emotional damage, a patient with IBD should make sure to ask for emotional support (even professional help) when needed.
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Even people who don't have IBD will get an upset stomach when stressed or nervous. That whole "butterflies in the stomach," and urgent need to "go" is actually pretty natural and normal. In fact, a gastroenterologist once told me that the gut is the center of the body and the gauge of our emotions. Even people without IBD or IBS, he told me, will…
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Elizabeth Roberts, Health Guide, answered I have c-diff and a colostopy bag. My… Hi Pat, This is a question to ask the doctor treating your…
Elizabeth Roberts, Health Guide, commented on Stress May Worsen Crohn's Disease… This is a very good article with many valid points. But, just because the…
Jennifer Rackley, Health Guide, posted Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Found in… A recent study in Frontline Gastroenterology indicated that almost one…
Elizabeth Roberts, Health Guide, posted Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) for… If you read my last Sharepost then you know that on top of living…
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