Living with IBD can affect much more than your physical health. Our wellbeing area brings together expert information, lived experiences, reflection and practical support for your emotional wellbeing.
Coming late 2026
130 people with IBD, parents and carers helped shape this project. Here are the challenges they told us about.
To hear from others
Real experiences from people who understand what living with IBD can be like.
To understand what they're experiencing
Clear information about the emotional and psychological impact of IBD.
Practical ways to manage difficult moments
Ideas and approaches that can help day to day.
Help talking about it
Support with recognising when things are difficult and starting conversations.
Our wellbeing section will include:
Learn about mental health and it's relationship with IBD, led by experts including IBD clinical psychologists.
Stories from people living with IBD, parents and carers exploring the emotional side of the condition.
Guided questions and journalling to help you explore your experiences privately or start conversations with others.
We’ll be inviting a small group of people living with IBD to explore the new area before it launches more widely. Register your interest for the chance to be one of the first to try it and share what you think.
Find out what the IBDmate team have been doing as we develop IBDmate’s new wellbeing area.
We’re looking forward to CICRA's Norwich IBD Family Information Day on Saturday 21 November!
Seven years ago this week, IBDmate started - today we got together with the team who helped make it possible.
Today sees the culmination of months of work - we have launched new IBDmate!
Lived experience is expertise, and it should be used to help shape the information, support and services available to people living with IBD.
Today we filmed with another clinical psychologist, Dr Fiona Eldridge, and advanced gastroenterology dietitian Arabella. They work with the team at Addenbrooke's hospital in Cambridge.
This may not be as adventurous as the past few weeks, but it's an important (and pretty time-consuming!) part of what we do...
Today we filmed with seven members of the IBD team, four of whom were first timers!
Tomorrow, we have a busy filming day with the amazing IBD team at St Mark’s Hospital, capturing more content for our mental health project.
Today we travelled to Cambridgeshire to hear Eve's Crohn's disease story. And we'll be seeing more of Eve...
What did we learn from our epic journey around England, meeting so many amazing people living with IBD?
We travelled to Leicestershire today to film with Mansi - her second time in front of the IBDmate cameras.
Another Ben, another great friend - today we filmed him for the second time for IBDmate, revisiting his ulcerative colitis story.
Today we caught up with a great friend, and interviewed him for the first time about his journey with Crohn's disease.
Freshly back from a break, and back into it with a quick trip with three more interviews planned.
We interviewed Cassie at her home in South East London, undoubtably our hottest interview so far!
Clemmie has been a friend for many years, and we were excited to film with her at last! She lives with ulcerative colitis.
Our next stop was Oxfordshire, where we interviewed Nick, who lives with ulcerative colitis, and his wife Karen.
In late July we travelled to Surrey to speak to Anita, who lives with Crohn's disease.
Michelle was our next interview, on a very hot day in North London.
Next, we visited Linzi in Tunbridge Wells - she shared her Crohn's disease story.
A few weeks ago we travelled to Bristol to interview Sophie, who lives with Crohn's disease.
After a busy week of filming, we're off on holiday. But we'll be sharing more while we're away...
This afternoon was our last interview with Jayne in Lincolnshire. Jayne lives with Crohn's disease.
This morning we were in Derbyshire with Jordan, and it wasn't his first IBDmate interview...
After a busy four days, today was a day off.....sort of! Find out what it was for...
Today we were in Liverpool with Dave, who shared his experiences of living with ulcerative colitis.
This afternoon was Bolton, and a great interview with Angela who lives with Crohn's disease.
This morning's location was Manchester, where we met Simon and heard about his journey with Crohn's disease.
Next we travelled to Staffordshire and met Karen, who told us about caring for her daughter who was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis.
This morning we travelled to Northamptonshire to interview Dave, who lives with Crohn's disease.
Today we travelled to the Lincolnshire coast to film Andrew, sharing his experience of living with Crohn's disease.
We have 8 interviews planned over the next 6 days - it's going to be hectic!
We don't travel light! We carry this kit everywhere, and it makes sure we get great quality footage every time.
Our second day at Worthing, and today we filmed with Dr Andy Li, consultant gastroenterologist.
Today we filmed with Dr Tom Chapman, consultant gastroenterologist. He did such a great job!
Today we filmed with Clinical psychologist Dr Alexa Duff - and it's just the beginning!
Find out what the 'learn' section of our mental health project will include.
We asked 130 people living with IBD, parents and carers how IBDmate could make the biggest impact in supporting mental health and emotional wellbeing - how will this shape our project?
We've just started a brand new project for IBDmate: Mental health and emotional wellbeing in IBD. Find out why we are focusing on mental health...
Find out who is behind IBDmate, and all about the wider IBDmate team - it's massive!
At IBDmate, we work with people living with IBD, healthcare professionals and NHS teams. Find out why...
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Find out about where IBDmate first came to life, and the amazing IBD teams who made this possible.
IBDmate is on social media! Find out about our mission...
This area is being developed with people living with IBD, psychologists, IBD nurses and other healthcare professionals to ensure the information is evidence-based and relevant.
Your experiences and insights shape this project.
Working with psychologists, IBD nurses and specialists.
Combining lived experiences with expert-led information.