Support for Young People

If you follow our blog and have visited our website Me and IBD, you'll know that the number of

young people getting diagnosed with Inflammatory Bowel Disease each year is a whopping 10,000 (that's out of 18,000 who will be diagnosed in total). Despite preconceptions, IBD is a young people's disease.

So we're reclaiming it! We're talking about it and sharing experiences. If you want to read real life stories, just do a search in the box (top left) for "Guest Blogger" and you'll be able to read all sorts of stories from all sorts of young people. They're raw and honest, funny and bittersweet. But they're all true and they're available for you to read.

If you have a problem that is niggling you, or a burning question and you should be able to find the information you're looking for on the Me and IBD website or the main website (which has lots of Information Sheets). 

                    If not, why not give us a ring?


We have a number of helpline services available to everyone (not just members).

The services are designed to provide information and support, regardless of your situation or background. These include:

• People who have recently been diagnosed with IBD and those living with the condition for a number of years

• Friends, relatives, partners and carers

• Young people and the parents of children who have IBD

• People who are looking for information about the condition and the impact that it has on day-to-day life

• Those who need emotional support

• Anyone who needs help with practical matters, such as finding out about, and applying for, disability benefits

You're never alone in this, we're here to help and support you wherever we can.