New training opportunity for the Manchester Protocol of Gut-Directed Hypnosis.

🌍 Today on #WorldOstomyDay, we’re raising awareness of the diverse realities of living with a #stoma. For some in our #IBD community, it’s life-saving, liberating, and brings relief. For others, it can feel overwhelming, isolating, or a reminder of what’s been lost. 💜

We’re hiring! My new Gut–Brain Axis Lab at Northwestern is looking for a Research Technologist 2 to help build the lab and explore how the nervous system shapes gut health and disease. 🔬 Apply here: myhr.northwestern.edu/psp/hrnu/EMP...

Hypermobility Syndromes and Their Impact on Gastrointestinal Illnesses: A Review for Gastroenterologists Choudhary, et al. 📕 doi.org/10.14309/ajg.0000000000003315

🫥 #IBD is invisible, so people don't understand. Stories like “The Mouse Who Couldn’t Eat Cheese,” help kids (& grown-ups) feel seen. 📖 Learn more about the book, who inspired it, and author MB Mooney on #AboutIBDPodcast 181! Get it any podcast app, or watch the VIDEO on the YouTube! bit.ly/AIBD181

FREE Webinar – Sept 29, 2025 | 7 PM EDT How GI Psychology Enhances Digestive Care Presented in #Spanish | 🌎 In collaboration with the Sociedad Latinoamericana de Neurogastroenterología Register via our website #linkinbio #Psychogastroenterology #Gastroenterology #DGBI #FreeWebinar

The latest AGA IBS survey shows that symptoms disrupt work an average of 11 days per month and personal life 8 days. To me, this highlights the need for providers to listen closely, tailor treatments, and address both symptoms and quality of life to better support those living with #IBS. #PX

Join us for our next Grand Rounds focusing on GastroPsych for a diverse Spanish-speaking audience! Presented by Fran A. C. Meyer, PhD and moderated by Ignacio Hanna-Jairala, MD and Sophia W. Light, PhD @RomeFoundation Sign up today 👇 romefoundation.clickfunnels.com/gispych-chyp...

We're a small group & perhaps not so well known about. I see the calls to 'integrate mental health support into physical health' & I get it & support it. I'm just saying we are here👋 And aiming for HOLISTIC care for all, with access to specialist care for those who need it, is a good way to go. /end

For example, people overwhelmed by T1 Diabetes, or distress about IBD or cancer, or stigma in HIV. There are so many examples. We dont typically see these as 'mental health problems'. They are human reactions to coping with a health condition, & our input is just another part of holistic care. (2/3)

I want to say a bit about clinical health psychology. We are psychologists who work in physical health contexts. We aim to support more holistic, multidisciplinary care for all patients, & to work with individual people & couples with the psychological impact of having a health condition. (1/3)

We are excited to announce the launch of our new podcast highlighting the latest in Gastropsych research. Our first episode features an interview with Dr. Sarah Ballou.

As a psychologist working in chronic conditions, I see all the time how a person may know what they SHOULD do, but that does not equate to what they do do. This is normal- people are not robots Telling people what to do does not work. It just unhelpfully & unrealistically puts blame on individuals.

Medicaid covers almost half (47%) of births in rural areas and 40% in metro areas. Cuts to Medicaid can seriously affect maternal and infant health outcomes. #pregnancy #birth #infant ccf.georgetown.edu/2025/05/19/w...

Hello Bluesky, especially #healthpolicy, #healthservicesresearch, #medsky & #publichealth folks! We're here to share the work of the 760+ @umich.edu faculty who belong to our institute, to help them reach broader audiences & have more impact. We'll also share our events & services for researchers.

This #WorldlBDDay, I had the honor of writing for the @abimcert.bsky.social sharing my POV as a #Latina #Crohns patient & member of the #ABIM #Gastroenterology Board. Awareness isn't JUST understanding #IBD - it's dismantling #stigma improving #equity & making sure no one suffers in silence!

The 90s really were the Wild West for music trends, like what do you mean big-band music is a thing again? Tap dancing? Speed harmonica? Okay sure.

New publication- here we show equal prevalence of urinary and gynecologic symptoms regardless of anatomic region affected in the digestive tract. We suggest when 4+ symptoms are present (~25% of pts), it is worth additional exploration w/ GYN/URO 🩸 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

[email protected]'s AI-powered care model for #IBS patients shows rapid, lasting relief. Ayble Health combines brain-gut therapy, personalized nutrition & tracking—95% saw meaningful results in 4 weeks. A bold step toward personalized, digital #GI care.

UPCOMING WEBINAR: Special considerations in pediatric disorders of gut-brain interaction. The 3rd of 4 webinars will be held this Friday, May 16th. The focus of this webinar will be nutrition and eating behaviors. #gastropsych #Romefoundation

Please check out the amazing work Cape Fear Valley Health resident Dr Anumolu is presenting today at Digestive Disease Week® (DDW) #DDW2025 #RuralMedicine

What a turnout by GI psychologists at #DDW2025! 🤩 We always love hosting this fun group at AGA Central.

Excited for the opportunity to present, along with Dr. Megan Riehl, on the topic “From tension to treatment: The role of trauma-informed care in pelvic floor dysfunction” at the @amergastroassn.bsky.social/ @asgeendo.bsky.social Postgraduate Course. #DDW #DDW2025

Proud to share our new publication on food fear in IBD. We outline the neuroscience behind how fear of food develops in patients with GI symptoms and set the stage for a compassionate approach to reintroduction. academic.oup.com/crohnscoliti... Thanks to @gidietitian.bsky.social for initiating!!

Excited to share the interview I did for the Harvard Gazette on the research I published with @drjagielski.bsky.social and Dr.Tiffany Taft on medical gaslighting is out! Many thanks to Al Powell for taking an interest in our work. news.harvard.edu/gazette/stor...

Such an enjoyable writing collaboration on such an important topic.

Prof @norabeckermd.bsky.social doing a great job of explaining why Medicaid cuts are an incredibly bad idea To local news where people listen www.9and10news.com/2025/03/11/m...

When a person's expressing real despair- make room for it, don't rush to say something 'positive' or to make it better. Be alongside, listen, let there be space. Aim just to be there- to REALLY be there... Feeling some kind of connection in the most vulnerable of times is worth a hell of a lot.

🚨 NIH funding changes threaten #GIResearch labs and the future of GI patient care! 🚨 AGA President Maria T. Abreu calls for action. Share your story about how these changes impact your work. Let's protect the future of digestive disease treatment! https://buff.ly/40WPmyC

Excited to share I’ll be presenting our research on glycemic variability and symptom severity in #IBD and the relationship between nighttime eating and myoelectric activity of the gut at #DDW2025 #diet #gastropsych @romegastropsych.bsky.social

Imagine if @aoc @sanders.senate.gov , every dem, SIMULTANEOUSLY held Town Halls where they allowed grant and contract recipients to explain to the country what it is they do and why it's important Invite all media. Including RW podcasters. @spaces Flood the zone Call it a Day Of Transparency

A message just sent to the University of Michigan research community by the Vice President for Research, on the NIH indirect costs cut: research.umich.edu/update-on-ni...

Too often I hear stories of how complex medical problems get dismissed as ‘all psychological’. I have never met a patient where the issues are all psychological. What's needed is an overall relational, holistic approach that includes psychological thinking- an ongoing effort to listen & understand.

🌍 Gravity was here long before us—and it’ll be here long after we’re gone. Every part of our bodies evolved to manage this force. 💫 So excited to announce my new book, PULL, which uncovers the force that shapes your body, mind & health. 📖 Releases 10/7: static.macmillan.com/static/smp/p...

Somewhere in the U.S., there’s a scientist staring at their NSF/NIH grant application wondering why they bother. This post is for you. Science and society both need you. Hang in there and know there is a whole community supporting you.

I mean, come on. This is the definition of cuteness. 🥰

I want to explain to the general public why what’s been happening at the NIH is such a big deal. In the over the decade since I’ve graduated medical school, medicine has developed many new treatments - from hepatitis C treatment to new vaccines to new cancer treatments. Many due to NIH funding.

If you’ve been affected by this pause — either as a government worker or as a health care professional — I’d love to hear from you. Feel free to reply to this post or drop me an email — [email protected].

Looking at integrative health for GI disorders? 🌟 This review dives into complementary approaches like nutrition, #mindfulness, and #acupuncture within a whole-person care model. Exciting advancements in holistic care! 🔗 doi.org/10.21037/tgh... #Gisky #gutsky #IntegrativeHealth #DGBI

New pub day! We explore how chronic gut symptoms (DGBI) affect marital quality and vice versa. doi.org/10.1111/nmo.... @romegastropsych.bsky.social

Excited to announce the launch of the new official Rome Foundation PsychoGastroenterology #Bluesky account where you can find the latest in information regarding GI psychology. #Gastropsych

If you've ever looked at your patient portal app and tried to figure out what the heck those new lab test results mean (because #healthpolicy now says you get immediate access to them whether you want it or not), this study from a Univ, of Michigan team is for you: ihpi.umich.edu/news/people-...

The #SafeStepAct (H.R.2630/S.52) would be life-changing for people with Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis. Please contact your legislators keep fighting to include it in the EOY healthcare bill. #StepUpforIBD #IBD #Crohnsandulcerativecolitis action.crohnscolitisfoundation.org/a/calls-safe...

Managing celiac disease can be extremely challenging, especially given the prominence of gluten in everyday food. However, a new study from my alma mater, the University of New Mexico, highlights the role of public policy in improving the QoL for pts. w/celiac disease. hsc.unm.edu/news/2024/11...

Scientists have identified two types of brain cells in the abdomen that appear to control different aspects of digestion.

This is Sakura. She knows she already had dinner. But would like to politely inquire about second dinner. 13/10

Unless we intentionally connect and build relational wellbeing into our capacity strengthening strategies, our workplaces will continue to be overwhelmed and mirror the brokenness of the systemic structures we are all engaging with. We have to stop this cycle within our organizations.

"It moves beyond traditional training models, which often focus on technical skills or standard procedures which we still also do, but in addition we also prioritise creating environments where ALL individuals feel safe, supported, and empowered." www.ticservicesltd.com/2024/10/10/w...