Support Tips

NEWLY DIAGNOSED: Clarify your Hodgkin's diagnosis

1 week 6 days ago

A proper Hodgkin's lymphoma diagnosis is difficult to make and should therefore be made by a hematopathologist or blood pathologist.

—- Support Tip Submitted by rascal1

in: Hodgkins Lymphoma

Working through being cheated on

2 weeks 2 days ago

I am going to make this a very short version, my wife of seven and a half years cheated on me with another guy, moved out got an apartment and...

—- Support Tip Submitted by Gloobah

in: Infidelity

NEWLY DIAGNOSED: Second opinions on pathology results

2 weeks 2 days ago

Pathologists can diagnose the majority of cancers with relative ease, but this is not the case with lymphoma.

—- Support Tip Submitted by K.B

in: Non Hodgkins Lymphoma

Free grief counseling

4 weeks 6 days ago

I was researching grief counseling in my community I came across a website for counseling at my local hospice center, it said for the community but I...

—- Support Tip Submitted by domestic

in: Grief

CANCER EXPERIENCE: The Bone Marrow Biopsy

13 weeks 6 days ago

What can a person about to undergo a bone marrow biopsy expect from the procedure? Does it hurt? Does it take a long time?

—- Support Tip Submitted by GraceLynn

in: Non Hodgkins Lymphoma

MOTIVATION: The Buddy System - with a twist!

17 weeks 5 days ago

You've probably heard the oft-suggested concept of a weight-loss buddy, and it is a great idea.

—- Support Tip Submitted by bricejames

in: Weight Loss

Choosing a Therapist

23 weeks 4 hours ago

Many people who struggle with an eating disorder are ambivalent about seeking treatment, even after taking the first step of admitting that they need...

—- Support Tip Submitted by Fulbert

in: Eating Disorder

MANAGING DEPRESSION: The dangers of self-medicating

29 weeks 5 days ago

It's probably not surprising to you that depression is often associated with drug and alcohol use.

—- Support Tip Submitted by lifereallysucksshit

in: Depression

Bonding

32 weeks 2 days ago

I am the second out of four generations a live of mothers who are and have breast fed our babies. I am a mother of eight children, I have breast fed...

—- Support Tip Submitted by lilmama

in: Breastfeeding

MEDICATION: New info about how SSRIs work

32 weeks 6 days ago

Doctors have known for decades now that drugs that influence serotonin levels in the brain help treat depression.

—- Support Tip Submitted by vividoll319

in: Depression

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