A positive UC story
Hello everyone! I wanted to share a little of my experience with UC recently because I feel like there could be a lot of people who could relate. I am 21 and was diagnosed with the disease when I was 12. I struggled a LOT with my mental health because of how young I was when I was diagnosed. I went through extreme depressive episodes and isolated myself from others because of how different I felt, and how ashamed I was of my illness. When I got to college it only got worse. For my first 2 years of college I felt very alone and weird because I couldn’t drink alcohol or go out all the time as much as the people around me. I felt like I belonged no where and had no one in my corner. In my third year of college I made the decision to change my perspective and it has changed my life. I started therapy and became involved in the IBD community. I have met people who understand my illnesses and my limitations, and love me just the same. I realize now that i’m not weird at all for having UC, everyone has their own struggles and this is just what mine happens to be. To anyone who’s experiencing a similar thing I just want to say that it can get better and there are people out there who will love you UC or not.