Crohn's disease is an autoimmune disease, which causes the body's immune system to start attacking healthy cells in the gastrointestinal tract causing inflammation and having an effect on all layers of the intestinal wall. [1] Crohn's disease commonly affects the small intestine causing the growth of sores, skin fibroids, and ulcers. The amount of young people and children being diagnosed with Crohn's disease is increasing dramatically becoming one of the most frequently occurring genetic inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) with over 61,000 Australians aged 15-30 years suffering from inflammatory bowel disease including Crohn's disease. 2] which is why it represents a significant health issue for young Australians and is impacting individual health and human development. Crohn's disease can be diagnosed at any age, but most likely between the ages of 15 and 40 and is more common in women. males. Each year there are approximately 776 new cases of people diagnosed with Crohn's disease. Research suggests that the prevalence of Crohn's disease will increase by 20% by 2020. The burden of disability for young people living with Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis is comparable to that living with rheumatoid arthritis, l severe asthma or amputation of an arm. Disability due to Crohn's disease is more severe than in someone living with type 1 diabetes or epilepsy. And in any given year, Crohn's disease is more common than epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis, eczema and schizophrenia. [3] Crohn's disease is a genetic disease that does not peacefully affect a certain population of young people. Young people suffering from Crohn's disease find complete activities such as daily chores, exercise, and occasional physical activity such as walking to and from school without feeling exhausted or. ..... half of the article ...... distress survey I interviewed 10 individuals, men and women, aged 14 to 50 and older, regarding their understanding of Crohn's disease, it was evident that just over half knew what the disease is, and all 10 individuals were aware of the symptoms. This shows that people of all ages have a good understanding even though Crohn's is not a well-known disease, but defiantly there may be more people who should know it as it is an expanding disease. 8 out of 10 people know someone who has been diagnosed with Crohn's disease and this may explain why so many people in the survey knew about it. 9 out of 10 people are interested in obtaining more information about the disease because they believe it is important. This means there should be more people advocating and raising awareness about Crohn's disease for all people interested in expanding their knowledge.