Ep. 1: Ulcerative Colitis

Episode 1 of the Thoughtful Human podcast, hosted by Ali O'Grady, titled "Ep. 1: Ulcerative Colitis" was published on March 29, 2021 and runs 67 minutes.

March 29, 2021 ·67m · Thoughtful Human

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Summary

Ali talks with Angelica Catalano, the Director of Social Impact at The Mighty, the world's largest digital health community. Angelica has lived with ulcerative colitis over 25 years. According to the CDC, in 2015 around 3 million U.S. adults reported being diagnosed with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), either ulcerative colitis or Crohn's disease. In their conversation, they discuss Angelica's personal journey with ulcerative colitis, both physically and mentally, they chat about the differences and parallels between their experiences with ulcerative colitis, and they leave specific tips on how to navigate conversations with your loved ones impacted by ulcerative colitis and any health challenges. Resources mentioned in this episode: www.themighty.com The Mighty's Ulcerative Colitis Condition Guide Crohn's and Colitis Foundation Girls With Guts If you want to follow along in our journey or check out our products, find us at our website thoughtfulhuman.co, or find us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter!

Episode Description

Ali talks with Angelica Catalano, the Director of Social Impact at The Mighty, the world's largest digital health community. Angelica has lived with ulcerative colitis over 25 years. According to the CDC, in 2015 around 3 million U.S. adults reported being diagnosed with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), either ulcerative colitis or Crohn's disease.

In their conversation, they discuss Angelica's personal journey with ulcerative colitis, both physically and mentally, they chat about the differences and parallels between their experiences with ulcerative colitis, and they leave specific tips on how to navigate conversations with your loved ones impacted by ulcerative colitis and any health challenges.

Resources mentioned in this episode:

www.themighty.com

The Mighty's Ulcerative Colitis Condition Guide

Crohn's and Colitis Foundation

Girls With Guts

*CORRECTION NOTICE: IBS stands for "irritable bowel syndrome", not "inflammatory bowel syndrome" as stated in the episode intro.

If you want to follow along in our journey or check out our products, find us at our website thoughtfulhuman.co, or find us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter!

P.S. If you or someone you love need access to a month of free online therapy: betterhelp.com/thoughtfulhuman.

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