Editing Ulcerative colitis (section)

===Mental health===
Many studies found that patients with IBD reported a higher frequency of depressive and anxiety disorders than the general population, and most studies confirm that women with IBD are more likely than men to develop affective disorders and show that up to 65% of them may have [[depression disorder]] and [[anxiety disorder]].<ref name="doi.org">Fracas E, Costantino A, Vecchi M, Buoli M. Depressive and Anxiety Disorders in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Diseases: Are There Any Gender Differences? International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2023; 20(13):6255. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20136255</ref><ref>Barberio B, Zamani M, Black CJ, Savarino EV, Ford AC. Prevalence of symptoms of anxiety and depression in patients with inflammatory bowel disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Lancet Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2021 May;6(5):359-370. doi: 10.1016/S2468-1253(21)00014-5</ref>

A meta analysis of interventions to improve mood (including talking therapy, [[antidepressant]]s, and exercise) in people with inflammatory bowel disease found that they reduced inflammatory markers such as [[C-reactive protein]] and [[faecal calprotectin]]. Psychological therapies reduced inflammation more than antidepressants or exercise.<ref>{{Cite journal |last1=Seaton |first1=Natasha |last2=Hudson |first2=Joanna |last3=Harding |first3=Sophie |last4=Norton |first4=Sam |last5=Mondelli |first5=Valeria |last6=Jones |first6=Annie S.K. |last7=Moss-Morris |first7=Rona |date=2 February 2024 |title=Do interventions for mood improve inflammatory biomarkers in inflammatory bowel disease?: a systematic review and meta-analysis |url=https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ebiom.2023.104910 |journal=eBioMedicine |volume=100 |pages=104910 |doi=10.1016/j.ebiom.2023.104910 |issn=2352-3964 |pmc=10878994 |pmid=38272759}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal |date=17 July 2024 |title=Improving mood reduces inflammation in inflammatory bowel disease |url=https://evidence.nihr.ac.uk/alert/improving-mood-reduces-inflammation-in-inflammatory-bowel-disease/ |journal=NIHR Evidence|doi=10.3310/nihrevidence_63192 }}</ref>