Breast Cancer Discussions — Emotional Support
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Quick Poll: Has your partner met your doctor? And if so, was it helpful?
What about you and your partner? Are you always in sync on the what and the why and the how…
By Dr Gary
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Got the Holiday Blues? You’re Not Alone!
During the holidays, we are symbols of joys of the season. Colored lights, the music of the season, get-togethers with…
By Dr Gary
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Quick Poll: Has your cancer treatment turned you into a control freak?
My clients often talk to me about staying in control of the day-to-day details in their lives.
Some have…
By Dr Gary
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A hard question: Does your self-care routine ever leave your partner feeling ignored?
Has your partner ever felt like you were more focused on your condition and taking care of yourself than you…
By Dr Gary
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Managing your money, especially during the holidays. How’s it going?
Living with a chronic condition has a direct impact on your budget. Anybody reading this who has a chronic condition…
By Dr Gary
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Quick Poll: What Are You Looking Forward To? I am convinced that one of the keys to maintaining an optimistic attitude is to always have something to look… |
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Quick Poll: Does your chronic condition affect your self-esteem? And what do you do to…
“I just don’t feel very good about myself.”
Clients say that a lot to me. In fact, I think low…
By Dr Gary
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Ever get sick of being told to look on the bright side? I’ll follow up this question with another one: Ever just let yourself feel crummy (angry, sad, frustrated…)? I am all… |
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Staying informed. Are you active or just humming along at this point?
When recently diagnosed, one piece of advice you were most likely given, by your physician or your loved ones, was…
By Dr Gary
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Getting through the first year… what’s it like? Being diagnosed with a chronic condition brings up a lot of questions. Some of them include: What’s my life going… |
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Ever feel afraid? How do you cope?
“I’m afraid.”
Two small words with a really big meaning, right? Words that we are often hesitant to say. Or…
By Dr Gary
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Advocating for yourself? Just what does that mean?
“Advocate” is one of those terms I hear tossed around a lot, by my clients, by other professionals, and…
By Dr Gary
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What causes you to judge yourself? And how do you stop?
“That was good.”
“That was bad.”
“Wow, that was stupid.”
It seems like I read a lot of posts about negative self-judgments…
By Dr Gary
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Miracle Cures! What Keeps Us Hoping?
Hope. Miracle.
It seems to me that we use those words a lot when we are talking about health. Let’s start…
By Dr Gary
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A little sensitive to criticism? If so, you’re not alone!
Nobody likes to be criticized. We like to think we are doing/saying everything the right way. And when we’re told…
By Dr Gary
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