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Celiac disease turns every shared meal into a list of questions. ShareWell has free online support groups for people living with long-term illness, where nobody thinks you are being difficult about food.
Understanding celiac disease
Celiac disease is an autoimmune condition in which eating gluten makes the immune system attack the small intestine, and it is managed with a strict gluten-free diet for life. That turns restaurants, travel, holidays and other people’s kitchens into sources of worry.
How peer support helps with celiac disease
Peer support can help with celiac disease because the social side can be as hard as the diet itself. It helps to talk with people who understand being left out at the table or being accused of following a trend.
What celiac disease groups often cover
- Eating out and trusting food made by others
- Holidays, parties and family meals
- Being treated as if gluten-free is a fashion
- Worry about accidental exposure
ShareWell groups are peer support and do not give medical advice, so please keep working with your care team on anything about diagnosis or treatment. If you are in crisis, call or text 988 to reach the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.
Who these groups may help
- People diagnosed with celiac disease
- People newly adjusting to a gluten-free life
- Parents managing the diet for a child
Related topics
These topics often connect with celiac disease and may offer another helpful angle, language, or support space.
Frequently asked questions
Does ShareWell have a celiac group?
Will I get diet advice?
Can parents of a child with celiac disease join?
Where can I find medical information about celiac disease?
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