Your emotional health, your choice
Emotional Health of Health Workforce “ the new coronavirus has made all the easy stuff hard”- from the New Yorker We are living in challenging times. Of the many population groups, the group most challenged are the providers of essential services in general and the health workforce in particular. The nearly universal practice of social... Continue Reading →
LOCKDOWN (losses and Gains) Dr.Shashvat Shere, Consultant Psychiatrist, Ratnagiri(Maharastra) I used to like to travel a lot, Void in my life I always fought. With meeting people all over, I thought my happiness grows forever. The beautiful colours in the nature, And the sounds of music on the player, The fragrance of a deo or... Continue Reading →
Death, Dying and Psychological Health Dr.Amanpreet Kaur, Ph.D., M.Phil. in Clinical Psychology* Dr. Elisabeth Kübler-Ross once stated in one of her books, “Dying is nothing to fear. It can be the most wonderful experience of your life. It all depends on how you have lived.” The quote looks astounding on surface level, however; to practice... Continue Reading →
Mindfulness as a form of self-Care in End-of-Life Care Dr. Amanpreet Kaur, Ph.D., M.Phil. in Clinical Psychology* End of Life care is challenging to all persons. This is especially so for professionals and personally working in palliative care settings. I worked in the area of cancer palliative care as part of my Ph.D. in Clinical... Continue Reading →
Moving Beyond Cancer Living with a diagnosis of cancer is recognised as challenge at the physical, psychological, economic, family, society and spiritual levels. This recognition of the needs has resulted in a number of programmes to support the survivors. An effort by the National Cancer Institute is noteworthy for the exploration of the different methods... Continue Reading →
I have added FOUR books written by different people that focusses on various aspects of living with cancer. Two of them are by doctors, one by the film actor and the fourth is a novel with cancer as an important part of the story.The books are special as they are located in the context of... Continue Reading →
The need for improved psychological support for all patients diagnosed with cancer, and attention to modifiable risk factors, such as pain, particularly in specific cancer groups comes from a nationwide survey in England with regard to suicide.( Henson et al, November 21, 2018, JAMA Oncology). In this population-based study of 4 722 099 adult patients with cancer,... Continue Reading →
Cancer Prevention 10 Questions a GP Must Know Manoj Sharma, MBBS, Ph.D., MCHES® Professor, School of Public Health, Jackson State University University Research Reviewer, College of Health Sciences, Walden University President, Health for All & R.Srinivasa Murthy, MD, Professor of Psychiatry (Retired) Question #1: What are cancers? Answer #1: Cancers are a diverse group of... Continue Reading →
The 2018 Nobel Prize for Medicine is related to Cancer treatment. Here is the audio programme from the Scientific American Magazine and a brief write up about the same. This discovery has tremendous potential for care care. Unleashing Immunity against Cancer: Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine By Steve Mirsky on October 1, 2018 SCIENTIFIC... Continue Reading →
1_ORATION-Sept 16 2018
Living with cancer 