About 25,000 Portuguese people live with inflammatory bowel disease

About 25,000 Portuguese people live with inflammatory bowel disease

When someone at 15, 20, or 25 receives news that they have a lifelong illness, it is not easy to manage the information. And when the pathology involved has a significant disabling aspect, acceptance is more complex. For this reason, says Anna Sampaio, it is necessary to ensure nutritional and psychological support to overcome the initial fear. At the Portuguese Association of Inflammatory Bowel Diseases (APDI), which he chairs, consultations with psychologists and nutritionists, with great knowledge of Crohn’s diseases and ulcerative colitis, are available, helping patients to overcome the most difficult stages.

By Andrea Hargraves

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