Take Control

This book approaches IBS from a new and exciting viewpoint – that of coping with IBS using concepts and skills based on the individual’s own psychological profile. This book discusses the intricate way in which the mind/brain and body interact, in producing a different “IBS experience” for each person. As well as covering more traditional areas such as stress, anxiety and depression, the authors discuss the ways in which a chronic illness such as IBS might affect memory and IQ. The role of shame and embarrassment, attitudes and beliefs, are also discussed in relation to chronic illness in general and IBS in particular. The book will be invaluable to anyone suffering from IBS (or their friends and relatives!), to gain a greater insight into this embarrassing and painful condition. It shows how sufferers can reduce the impact which their symptoms have on their day-to-day lives. (47,454 words)