By American Cancer Society — 2021
Research has shown that people with cancer need support from friends. You can make a big difference in the life of someone with cancer.
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Veterans are molded by military culture—a unique set of values, traditions, language and humor, with unique subcultures. It has enough consistency across different branches, ranks and time periods to make most veterans feel a kinship.
I need to slowly add the important things back into my life.
It wasn’t until I was awakened early one morning by a phone call from my urologist who informed me that I had prostate cancer that I started to panic. It took me a few seconds to comprehend what he was saying. He then ticked off a list of things I had to do.
An added component of cancer treatment is discovering what is most meaningful in the patient’s life and using that to buoy them during difficult moments. That, in a nutshell, is the psychiatrist's role.
This is written for the person with advanced cancer, but it can be helpful to the people who care for, love, and support this person, too.
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Former monk Jay Shetty reveals a dozen ways to achieve a more fulfilling, happy and meaningful day-to-day life.
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Our relationships create who we are and who we’re becoming. So in this way, I was interested in thinking about how friendships transform us.