This podcast (Crohn's Disease, it's just gut instinct) looks at how Crohn’s Disease is dismissed as an invisible illness and the stigma around it. My battle is internal, this podcast promotes awareness of Crohn’s and encourages people to be more mindful of people’s situations.

I was diagnosed with Crohn’s Disease at 18 years old after having symptoms throughout my life. Crohn’s can be a very lonely illness, one that is incredibly misunderstood from outsiders. I wanted to look at what it’s like living with a chronic illness (Crohn’s) from an inside perspective, and discuss how it affects people on a daily basis, and how people don’t see what you endure behind closed doors; even though you look fine from the outside. I feel passionate about this subject because I feel that people have a very narrow-minded view as to what Crohn’s is and I wanted to bring light to invisible illnesses through this podcast and make people think about how people go through more than meets the eye past physical appearance.

What are your thoughts after listening? Do you feel more educated on the complexities of the illness and the struggles people face with Crohn's Disease?

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Image: My own

Music by Jason Shaw and Freesounds

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Audio: Courtesy of the channel IBDrelief on YouTube