Expanding Your Stress Management Toolbox

Living with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) brings unique challenges, and managing stress is crucial for your well-being. In this informative webinar, clinical psychologist Dr. Heather Derry-Vick provides valuable insights and practical strategies to help you navigate the emotional ups and downs of AML.

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Understanding the Impact of Stress

Dr. Derry-Vick explains the link between stress and cancer, emphasizing how it uniquely affects AML patients. Discover the common signs of stress and learn why it's essential to address them proactively.

“It's not about eliminating stress but understanding and managing its impact on our lives.” - Dr. Derry-Vick

AML-related stress persists beyond the initial diagnosis and treatment phases, with different experiences triggering various stress levels over time. Recognizing these patterns and understanding that feeling stressed or anxious is a natural reaction is vital. Dr. Derry-Vick’s goal is to equip individuals with coping skills, not to downplay their feelings. The objective isn't to remove stress but to comprehend and mitigate its effects.

Effective Coping Strategies

Discover research-backed coping mechanisms that can empower you to manage stress effectively. Dr. Derry-Vick highlights both helpful and less effective strategies, providing you with the tools to make positive changes.

Practical Stress Management Tools

This webinar goes beyond theory, offering practical tools you can implement immediately. Learn relaxation techniques, the importance of engaging in pleasurable activities, and how to reframe negative thoughts.

Experiment with the stress management tools shared and integrate the ones that work for you. Setting attainable goals, such as reducing stress rather than eliminating it, and incorporating these strategies into daily routines, especially during calm periods, to prepare for more stressful times is important.

Seeking Support and Resources

You don't have to face AML alone. Dr. Derry-Vick emphasizes the importance of seeking support from your healthcare team and loved ones. Learn about available resources and when it's crucial to reach out for professional help. It's essential to be aware of specialists within or recommended by the healthcare team, such as mental health professionals, palliative care experts, integrative medicine specialists, and spiritual care teams. 

At HealthTree, we recognize the power of personal connections for people with cancer and their loved ones. We’ve developed programs and tools designed to help you find people who understand what you’re going through so you can support and learn from one another. Get advice from another patient through our Coaching Program for AML.

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Ready to gain valuable insights and practical strategies for managing AML-related stress? Watch the complete webinar replay now and start prioritizing your well-being!

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