Trust Your Gut: There’s a connection between gut health and mental health

For Mental Health Awareness Month, University Gastroenterology Dr. William Chen shared an important message about the connection between gut health and mental health. He said there is growing evidence your gut is not only affected by your emotions and mental state – but that it’s a two-way street. He said GI conditions can play a role in various mental health issues and urges patients to speak with their primary physicians, gastroenterologist, and therapist to treat the whole body.