GI-Behavioral Health Services at Michigan Medicine
Megan Riehl, PsyD
Clinical Psychologist and Assistant Professor
When you or someone close to you is diagnosed with a chronic illness such as Crohn’s Disease or Ulcerative Colitis or a functional GI condition such as IBS, many challenges can occur beyond the physical symptoms. Taking care of your mental well-being is equally as important as taking care of your physical well-being. Unfortunately, in today’s medical world, there often isn’t time to address the social and emotional effects of living with a chronic illness every day. This is where meeting with a GI psychologist can be helpful. In fact, there are behavioral health therapies, such as cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) or medical hypnotherapy (gut-directed relaxation) that can lead to significant symptom reduction and improved quality of life. These interventions are beneficial to complement your medical treatment.
2 Comments
Megan I am trying to find a GI psychologist for my Mom here is Maine. Do you have any resources or know of anyone that is doing virtual therapy?
Do you have any GI specialists in the Muskegon area? Thank you.