Mental Health & IBD

Living with IBD can affect not only your physical health but also your mental health. In fact, the rate of anxiety and depression among patients with Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis is two to three times that of the general population. In this video, Dr. Eva Szigethy of the University of Pittsburgh and IBD patient Parsa Iranmahboub discuss mental health and IBD, and how mental health is a driver of high cost of care for those with Crohn's and colitis.