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- Category: News
- The Brain-Gut Digest Fall 2025
- Disorders of Gut-Brain Interaction: Understanding the Unique Female Experience From A Biopsychosocial Approach
- The Brain-Gut Digest Summer 2025
- The Brain-Gut Digest Spring 2025
- IBD and Pregnancy: Pre-natal Planning, Flares, Emotional Distress, and Multidisciplinary Care
- Disorders of the Gut-Brain Interaction: A Cross-Cultural Concern that CAN be Treated!
- Disorders of the Gut-Brain Interaction: You Don’t Have to Suffer Alone
- GI Psychology and The Atlantic Discuss Clinical Hypnosis for IBS
- GI Psychology Director, Dr. Ali Navidi, talks to the Washington Post
- Category: The GI Psychology Blog
- When Eating Hurts: Understanding GI Discomfort After Meals
- “But You Don’t Look Sick”: The Emotional Toll of Living with IBS
- Gut-Directed Hypnotherapy and IBD: Is It Right for You?
- How Telehealth Is Expanding Access to Gut–Brain Therapy Nationwide
- Gut-Directed Therapy for Kids: What Parents Need to Know
- Helping Your Child Overcome Constipation
- Therapy for IBD: It’s Not “All in Your Head,” It’s About Healing Your Whole System
- Dating with IBD: Boundaries, Body Image, and Confidence
- Prepping for Your First GI Appointment: How to Feel Confident, Organized, and Heard
- Sleep, the Brain, and the Gut: Why It Matters for Kids with GI Issues
- Superhero Stomachs: How Kids with IBD Have Extra Strength
- Self-Compassion for Flare Days: Why How You Talk to Yourself Matters Just as Much as What You Eat
- ARFID and the Gut-Brain Axis: What Parents and Adults Need to Know
- What is IBD? A Kid’s Guide to Understanding Your Gut
- How to Explain IBD to Friends Without Oversharing: A Guide for Kids and Teens
- Constipation in Kids: What Parents Need to Know
- My Calm Kit: What to Pack for School on Tough Belly Days
- Helping Kids with IBD Heal: A Look at Gut-Brain Therapy for Teens
- The Crohn’s Symptoms No One Talks About
- Nutrition and Mental Health in IBD: Building a Relationship With Food You Can Trust
- The Science Behind the Gut-Brain Axis and Its Role in Digestive Health
- Visceral Hypersensitivity: What It Is and How to Treat It
- The Role of Family Support in Pediatric GI and Mental Health Care
- IBS and Sleep: Why Rest Matters More Than You Think
- When Tummy Aches Are More Than Just Tummy Aches: Spotting Signs of Functional GI Disorders in Children
- Helping Kids with GI Issues Cope with School and Social Stress
- IBD in College or Grad School: Coping With Stress, Flares, and Feeling Left Behind
- IBD and Body Image: Navigating Changes with Compassion
- Understanding Chronic Pain Through the Spoon Theory: A Tool for Better Communication
- Finding Calm in the Chaos: How Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) Can Help You Manage Gut-Brain Symptoms
- Finding Your IBD Care Team: Why Psychological Support Should Be Part of the Plan
- Managing Anxiety and GI Symptoms in Pregnancy
- Medical Fatigue: How to Manage the Emotional Burnout of Long-Term Illness
- Health Trauma and the Gut-Brain Axis: What Patients Need to Know
- How Mental Health Affects IBD Flare-Ups
- The Role of Gut-Directed Therapy in IBD
- Talking to Your Employer About IBD: Rights, Accommodations, and Advocacy
- How CBT for IBS is Different from Traditional Talk Therapy
- Living with IBD: Managing the Emotional Weight of a Chronic Diagnosis
- Parenting with IBD: How to Show Up for Your Kids While Caring for Yourself
- Healing from the Inside Out: Q&A with Dr. Tiffany Duffing and Dr. Robynne Chutkan
- From Fight or Flight to Feeling Safe: Rewiring the Pain Response
- Traveling with IBD: Tips to Help You Feel Comfortable, Confident, and Flare-Free
- What Is IBS, Really? Understanding the Brain-Gut Link
- Calming the Gut: Everyday Tools to Ease Stress and GI Symptoms
- Managing IBS at the Office: When Your Gut Disrupts Your Workday
- No, It’s Not Mind Control: Debunking Myths About Clinical Hypnosis
- Stress, Inflammation, and IBD Flares: Understanding the Hidden Cycle
- Welcome to GI Psychology: Where the Brain-Gut Connection Meets Compassionate Care