Around 1 in 123 people in the UK live with Crohnâs or Colitis. But what most people donât see is everything around it: the admin, the appointments, the flare-ups, the pain, the fatigue, the meds, the food stress, and the constant mental maths of âcan I do this today?â
Also, shockingly, only about 20%Â of patients say theyâve ever been asked about mental health, even though illness and hospital visits/stays and constant uncertainty can be genuinely traumatic.
Big picture: most disabilities are invisible, and âhigh-functioningâ isnât the same as âokay.â
If any of this is your life (or someone you loveâs life)⌠we see you. đ
Have you ever been asked about mental health in IBD care?
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Crohnâs & Colitis affects around 1 in 123 people in the UK, and recovery (including stoma surgery) doesnât just impact the patients themselves â it reshapes relationships, routines, work, and mental health too.
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đ¨ OUR FUNDRAISER IS LIVE!!! đ¨A Short Film about Crohnâs, carers, and invisible illness. In case you missed my story yesterday, the Greenlit page for âYou, Me & The Bagâ is now up and running. We would be *so* grateful if you could take 5 mins to visit our page, and learn about what we are trying to achieve with this film. And if you arenât in a position to donate but would like to share the link/ this post/ info about our project, we would love that! đ Thanks so much. đ
Written by @fraserwall
Directed by @jordon_ellen
#invisibleillness #crohnsdisease #shortfilmmaking
Thank you to @ealingfilmfestival for screening @ladyshortfilm_ as part of this yearâs film festival. The team had a great time and loved watching all the other films selected.
