23.07.2012

Depression - What to Say (and what not to say)

What not to say

"You have it so good, why aren't you happy?"

"You have so many things to be thankful for, why are you depressed!"

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23.04.2012

Comforting Quotes and Readings

"When you lose someone you love, you gain an angel you know" -- Unknown

"I give you this one thought to keep – I am with you still, I do not sleep…Do you think of me as gone – I am with you still, in each new dawn" -- Unknown

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23.03.2012

Helpful Links - Divorce and Separation

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23.03.2012

Get Practical!

What can you do?

If you are the practical type firstly, don't ask "Is there is anything I can do?" You may mean it at the time – but get real, -- they aren't going to ASK!

How about: Organizing meals to be brought in? A word of warning, if you take this on, it needs to be organized properly or it can become stressful for you and the recipient.

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23.03.2012

Chronic Illness

One out of three people have ongoing - or chronic - illness to deal with ever day.  So what exactly is a chronic illness?   Very simply, it's a group of health conditions that last a long time. In fact, the root word of chronic is "chronos," which refers to time. And it's not just the length of time sufferers have to deal with a chronic illness, it often takes a long time for an accurate diagnosis followed by an even greater amount of time finding the right cocktail of medication to alleviate symptoms.

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23.03.2012

Caregiver Tips

The patient's greatest need is to have the support of someone like you!

1. Keep communication open but be a good listener. Allow them to express their emotions without criticism.

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23.03.2012

Sympathy Poems

Death Is Nothing At All



Henry Scott Holland


Death is nothing at all.

I have only slipped away into the next room.

I am I, and you are you.

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23.03.2012

More Poems - Sympathy

I Am Always With You


When I am gone, release me, let me go.
I have so many things to see and do,

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23.03.2012

Listen - Author Unknown

When I ask you to listen to me and you start giving me advice, you have not done what I asked.

When I ask you to listen to me and you begin to tell me why I shouldn't feel that way, you are trampling on my feelings.

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23.03.2012

Job Loss

Call it what you want -- being laid off or downsized, getting dismissed or fired, losing your job hurts. Among a variety of life-altering events, such as death in the family, divorce, and serious illness, losing your job ranks among the highest in stress-causing situations

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23.03.2012

How Can I Help? - Caregivers

How can we give our friends support and love whilst they give themselves totally while caring for others?   Here are a few ideas:

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23.03.2012

How Can I Help? - Cancer

15 Helpful tips for family, friends and co-workers

Contributed by Christine McHugh, co-founder of Choose Hope, Inc.  Choose Hope, Inc. has kindly given us permission to reproduce these invaluable tips.  www.choosehope.com

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23.03.2012

Helpful Quotes for Caregivers

"People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel."


--Bonnie Jean Wasmund


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23.03.2012

Helpful Quotes - Cancer

Open your arms as wide as you can to receive all the miracles with your name on them.


- Suzanna Thompson


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23.03.2012

Helpful Links and Contacts for Cancer

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23.03.2012

Helpful Links - Feeling Blue

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Depression:

www.trappedminds.org

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23.03.2012

Helpful Links for Caregivers

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23.03.2012

Helpful Links and Contacts - Get Well

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23.03.2012

Actively Managing Your Healthcare

These 15 helpful hints are to help you take an active role in managing your health care. They are NOT INTENDED AS A SUBSTITUTE FOR PROFESSIONAL MEDICAL ADVICE. If you have any questions or concerns, please consult your physician.

  1. Try to relax while taking treatment. Headphones or good conversation can take your mind off of the drugs. Embrace the drug. Don't think of it as toxic, let it do its work.
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23.03.2012

Helpful Links and Contacts - Sympathy

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