Review & Discuss the following ideas: 

How providers can support patients/families by validating feelings/symptoms
Psychological first aid for IBD patients and providers
Provider’s language and how it can affect a patient’s mental health
Patient perspective about anxiety around symptoms, flares, and PTSD from past procedures
How fatigue can affect mental health
Things that can improve mental health of patients (therapy, physical activity, etc.)
Gut-Brain connection
Importance of talking about your mental health

The Lifestyles and IBD Toolkit can be found here

Hannah McKillop

Psychologist/Counselor, Nationwide Children's Hospital