*December 2020* by Tess Taft, msw, licsw ©all rights reserved This is the seventh part of a series on how people cope with cancer. The first installment discussed GRIEF, DEPRESSION, and ANXIETY. The second installment included thoughts on ANGER.The third installment spoke to people who manage their feelings by WITHDRAWAL and RESIGNATION. The fourth part addressed how people handle…

*November 2020* by Tess Taft, msw, licsw ©all rights reserved This is the sixth part of a seven-part series on how people cope with cancer. The first installment discussed GRIEF, DEPRESSION, and ANXIETY. The second installment included thoughts on ANGER.The third installment spoke to people who manage their feelings by WITHDRAWAL and RESIGNATION. The fourth part addressed how…

*October 2020* by Tess Taft, msw, licsw ©all rights reserved This is the fifth part of a seven-part series on how people cope with cancer. The first installment discussed GRIEF, DEPRESSION, and ANXIETY. The second installment included thoughts on ANGER.The third installment spoke to people who manage their feelings by WITHDRAWAL and RESIGNATION. The fourth part addressed how people…

*September 2020* by Tess Taft, msw, licsw ©all rights reserved This is the fourth part of a six-part series on how people cope with cancer. The first installment discussed GRIEF, DEPRESSION, and ANXIETY. The second installment included thoughts on ANGER.The third installment spoke to people who manage their feelings by WITHDRAWAL and RESIGNATION. DENIAL “I think…

*August 2020* by Tess Taft, msw, licsw ©all rights reserved This is the third part of a five part series on how people cope with cancer. The first installment discussed GRIEF, DEPRESSION, and ANXIETY. The second installment included thoughts on ANGER.This third section speaks to people who manage their feelings by WITHDRAWAL and RESIGNATION.…

*July 2020* by Tess Taft, msw, licsw ©all rights reserved This is the second part of a four part series on how people cope with cancer. The first installment discussed GRIEF, DEPRESSION, and ANXIETY. This section includes thoughts on ANGER. When a diagnosis of cancer lands with a thud in people's lives,…

*June 2020* by Tess Taft, msw, licsw ©all rights reserved When a diagnosis of cancer lands with a thud in people's lives, treatment and uncertainty strain all the ways they know how to cope. They and their loved ones often feel shoved off a cliff, in free fall, and emotionally…

*April 2020*   by Tess Taft msw, licsw   ©all rights reserved  I have been asked to address the emotional impact for those of you dealing with cancer and also fearing COVID-19. What a huge task it is to cope with yet another threat to your lives! It can feel overwhelming when…