Tag: mental health
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Elevating with words: 4 inspiring New Year’s affirmations for lymphies
We keep our lymphedema limbs elevated, so why not elevate our words, too?
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World Health Day 2017: Reflections on life with depression and lymphedema
In managing and treating our physical health, we must be mindful not to neglect our emotional and mental health in the process.
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Coping Mechanisms
A pilot study of 10 women with post breast cancer lymphedema reported concern over the betrayal of their body, abandonment of medicine (unsympathetic doctors, limited knowledge or conflicting information provided), concealing an imperfect body image through inadequate clothing or elastic sleeves, and managing the interruption of a normal flow of life. –Living with Lymphedema A…