Welcome to So you have IBD?

Hi everyone! I am Zoya Acuña and welcome to my podcast. I am currently a senior in high school, and I love playing sports, baking, and swimming in the ocean.

I decided to make a podcast to spread awareness about Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), and its connections to mental health disorders. I hope you are able to learn, understand, and share. I believe it is important to begin conversations about Inflammatory Bowel Disease that aim to understand the development and how to best support patients suffering from both IBD and mental health disorders.

This is a 6 part series where you will hear from patients, a psychologist, and a gastrointestinal doctor as they give their input on my research questions: What is Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)? What are the signs, symptoms, and disease management techniques? How is IBD connected to Mental Health Disorders?

Thank you for listening & I hope you enjoy!