Martin Vickers, MP for Cleethorpes, is helping to raise awareness of the daily struggle of living with a debilitating bowel disease that hundreds of his local constituents face. Crohn’s and Colitis Awareness Week 1-7 December aims to highlight the impact of living with Crohn’s Disease or Ulcerative Colitis, the two main forms of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) , which are unpredictable diseases that affect more than 300,000 people across the UK and as many as 252,000 people in England.
National patient charity, Crohn’s and Colitis UK, have joined other international groups to raise awareness and understanding of these complex, life-long and potentially life-threatening conditions. Living with IBD can have a huge impact on every aspect of a person’s life, with serious physical and mental health implications. Some symptoms of the diseases can be embarrassing and that can lead to people suffering without adequate support or feeling isolated. As part of the Awareness Week, Crohn’s and Colitis UK are asking people to share their 7 days of IBD and other activity through digital and social media to highlight what it is like to live with IBD every day.
Commenting on the awareness week, Martin said;
“Crohn’s and Colitis are debilitating conditions which are hidden and subject to misunderstanding. Hundreds of my constituents, along with around 300,000 people nationally, suffer from these chronic conditions, which is why it is so important to raise awareness of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD).”
To find out more about the awareness week and all the activities please visit: www.crohnsandcolitis.org.uk/awarenessweek
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