Psychosocial

Dealing with isolation is not new for widows and widowers who lost their spouses to cancer.

During cancer it's easy to let friends in the "outside world" fall to the wayside, but it's sometimes possible, and helpful, to foster those relationships.

Even with an injured trust in the world, it's important to remember the lessons that help us move through cancer and other life traumas amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Thrivership and resilience are what we can gain from adversity and help us cope with change.

The adolescent and young adult cancer community is one that faces life-changing challenges at an age where this type of challenge is not expected, and it is now compounded by the COVID-19 pandemic. But there is a lifeline for AYA patients to not only cope, but thrive.

Cancer treatment has taught many survivors how to combat infection, a useful skill to adjusting life amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

The COVID-19 pandemic has cut out many face-to-face interactions, and for patients with cancer that can also mean a loss of connection to expert advice. But the team behind the Belong.Life app is looking to bridge the gap patients face during social distancing.

Spring is still here, and the warmer weather can help you handle your cancer and COVID-19 related anxieties.