008 Cancer: Moving Forward Emotionally (with Michelle Okere; CEO of Compassion House Foundation)

Shift psychologist Sarah O'Brien sits down with Michelle Okere, the CEO of Compassion House Foundation, to try and understand the emotional journey that many individuals experience during their cancer treatment and recovery. Michelle and Sarah discuss some of the common, and even surprising, emotions that cancer survivors experience, from guilt to relief. They also take a look at some tips to help cancer survivors with emotional regulation and coping.  Michelle and Sarah explore some of the ways that friends and family can support the cancer survivor in their lives and some of the ways that this can be challenging for both parties.https://shiftpsych.com/shift-show/emotional-cancer-journey/Shift Psych: https://shiftpsych.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shiftpsych/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ShiftPsych/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/ShiftPsych/videos