Ask anyone living with Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis what their main concerns are and you'll find the topic of mental health in IBD right up there, top of the list.

So Nigel and I were delighted when we found out a mental health expert wanted to come onto our podcast to share a few pearls about supporting good mental health in IBD.

Welcome to Dr Stacey Boardman, an IBD clinical psychologist at Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust. Stacey talks to us about her role on the gastro psychology team and how she supports IBD patients across a whole host of issues faced when living with inflammatory bowel disease.

As ever, we hope you enjoy this episode. And please do let us know of other topics you would like to see covered on Wresting the Octopus: The IBD Patient Podcast.

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