Senior year of high school for Emily Vest was supposed to be different – going to prom, competing in tennis tournaments, going out with friends. Instead, it was the year that Emily began to suffer from symptoms of ulcerative colitis.
For Sean Lawton, Ph.D., 2005 was a stressful year. He was finishing his doctorate degree dissertation and starting his first job. He had just become a new husband and father. On top of all that, he was in the process of moving homes. With so many stressful life events colliding together at the same time, it’s no wonder he wasn’t feeling quite himself.
