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“Most healthy people can get on with their lives and believe in the myth that we are in control of our bodies. Those with IBD have to manage it, but they can’t control it and that’s the sting in the tail"

Dr Jennifer Wilson O’Raghallaigh, principal clinical psychologist in liaison psychiatry, Beaumont Hospital. Picture: Moya Nolan

Dr Jennifer Wilson O’Raghallaigh, principal clinical psychologist in liaison psychiatry, Beaumont Hospital

“As a psychologist, I look at the emotional impact of living with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Managing uncertainty is one of the real challenges for people with IBD. Inflammation can strike anywhere along the digestive tract and you can suddenly have a flare-up.