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Categories, themes, and overarching concept.
| Category | Theme | Overarching Concept |
|---|---|---|
| The IBD journey | Reduced to a label The spoiled self Re-building the self |
Feeling of Otherness |
| A need to be understood | A shameful secret Knowing is not understanding Social estrangement The freedom of authenticity |
