Last night I had the honor of doing a Facebook Live with Dr. Tiffany Taft (Psychogastroenterology, Northwestern University) and Amber Tresca (About IBD, IBD Moms) in conjunction with the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation. We discussed all the emotions around COVID-19 from fear and anxiety to grief and loss and how we can cope best with stay-at-home and social distancing order in light of the challenges being presented to us in recent times.
Hope you all found this discussion informative in learning some coping skills around the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) and living with IBD.
For additional resources and updates on COVID-19 and IBD, please visit the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation Coronavirus updates webpage: https://www.crohnscolitisfoundation.org/coronavirus-update/adults. To understand international guidelines for IBD patients facing the novel coronavirus, please visit the International Organization For the Study of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IOIBD) website: https://www.ioibd.org/. And to securely report cases of IBD patients who have been diagnosed with COVID-19, please visit the SECURE-IBD registry.
Be safe and be well. Please follow CDC & WHO guidance on washing hands thoroughly, physically distancing at least 6 feet or more from other individuals and staying home to prevent the spread of the virus at this time.
