When You and Your Child Have VHL: 8 Ways to Cope
-by Leona deVinne*
I do feel down and sad sometimes, but I don’t let those feelings take over any more than I let joy or happiness rose-color things. Someone once asked me how I do this without getting depressed. There are several tools I’ve picked up along the way to help me deal with the horribleness that can come with living with VHL. These tools might help you, too.
| 1. I feel the feels—all of them… |
| 2. I tell people how I feel… |
| 3. I try to stay in the moment… |
| 4. I tell myself the truth… |
| 5. I try to find one thing every day to be grateful for… |
| 6. I don’t fight it… |
| 7. I let go of what I can’t control… |
| 8. I turn my attention to what I can control… |
These are just excerpts. Read the complete blog: When You and Your Child Have VHL: 8 Ways to Cope, Cancer.net, August 11, 2020
*Leona deVinne is a VHL patient and caregiver and knows the impact of the disease firsthand. Leona is a professional certified coach and facilitates the VHL monthly Patient/Caregiver and Parents calls at the VHL Alliance…
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