Crohn's and Colitis Young Adults Network

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Connecting young adults with Inflammatory Bowel Diseases around the world! Supported by @HelmsleyTrust 💥 100% young adult IBD patient-led!

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Crohn's and Colitis Young Adults Network @CCYANetwork Dec 9, 2024

Hey #GITwitter & #AIBD2024 attendees! Come find us at the CCYAN booth TODAY to get a pin & to chat more about our new clinician-facing resources 💜💛
➡️ccyanetwork.org/clinicians

Crohn's and Colitis Young Adults Network @CCYANetwork Jun 6, 2025

Take a look at “From Here to There,” a poem by ‘25 Fellow Alexis Gomez:
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#IBD #Poetry #ChronicIllness

www.ccyanetwork.org From Here to There — Crohn's & Colitis Young Adults Network by Alexis Gomez (California, U.S.A.)

Crohn's and Colitis Young Adults Network @CCYANetwork May 16, 2025

“Living with the #IBD means battling symptoms that others can’t see. It is a constant storm...”

➡️ Read “Battling an invisible illness while everyone else plays ‘doctor,’” by Bamlak Alebel :

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A digital illustration shows a person sitting cross-legged with their head in their hands, visibly distressed. Behind them, two people are shown talking and pointing, suggesting judgment or misunderstanding. The background is purple. Overlay text reads:

“Living with IBD means battling symptoms that others can’t see. It is a constant storm – worsening digestive system, gut motility issues, poor sleep, and one of the biggest triggers, stress.”

At the bottom, a caption reads:
“Battling an invisible illness while everyone else plays ‘doctor’
By: 2025 fellow Bamlak Alebel.”

Crohn's and Colitis Young Adults Network @CCYANetwork May 1, 2025

“…this journey gives you the resilience, endurance, and wisdom that no exams or university education can ever give you. Once you harness this energy, then the sky is your limit.” 🕊️ - Aiswarya Asokan

🔗Read more:
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#IBD #SouthIndia #ChronicIllness

Crohn's and Colitis Young Adults Network @CCYANetwork Apr 30, 2025

“#IBD can be a very energy-consuming, exhausting disease and we are resilient for making it through the day, however that might look!” 🙌 -Lexi Hanson

Get to know one of our 2025 CCYAN fellows, Lexi from Missouri!

🔗 ccyanetwork.org/news/get-to-kn…