By Judith T. Krauthamer
Resilience can be developed—whether we are stage I or stage IV—because it is a collective of beliefs that become realized through practice.
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I couldn’t keep “proving everyone wrong” and still do all the things I wanted to do with my life.
Last spring an 18-year-old college freshman who got straight A’s in high school—but was now failing several courses—came to my office on the campus where I work as a psychologist.
We each have the power within ourselves to make this diagnosis seem like a gift. Use it to weed out the toxic relationships and reinforce the positive support squad you deserve.
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Accepting help from others when you have a cancer diagnosis isn’t a sign of weakness.
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Research has shown that people with cancer need support from friends. You can make a big difference in the life of someone with cancer.