Breaking the Hush: The HOPE Within Alcohol-Associated Liver Disease

Join this thought-provoking session which addresses key questions and approaches to overcome social and medical stigma to improve outcomes for persons living with alcohol-associated liver disease (ALD). Utilizing a panel that includes both clinical and patient perspectives, the discussion addresses key topics including: How to get the conversation started around alcohol use How to address mental health challenges for patients who drink alcohol How to talk about changes in ALD treatment Reasons why silence/hiding drinking is still so prevalent (not dishonesty but a survival mechanism against social and medical stigma)