S5 Episode 9 - How to handle unwanted advice and opinions from friends, family, & strangers!

About this episode

The episode discusses how to handle unwanted advice and opinions from others regarding IBD.

Send us Fan Mail We have discussed the difficulty of outside opinions and judgement with IBD. Today we read an anonymous letter we received from a "neighbor". Might have been well-intended but the advice was dangerous. We discuss the ways you can support and help patients when offering advice but mainly are her to say we get it, we see you, and we know the opinions can be so frustrating. We are family friendly and want our audience to be involved! Listen together, separately, but ultimately w...

People in this episode

Hosts: Michelle Harvey, Mason Harvey

Topics covered

• unwanted advice
• IBD
• supporting patients
• family opinions
• judgment

Keywords

• unwanted advice
• IBD
• family opinions
• support
• judgment

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