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- Q Why do some people survive and others do not?
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Dr. Dean Ornish, Internal MedicineVictor Frankl was a physician and psychiatrist who was imprisoned during World War II in Auschwitz, a Nazi concentration camp. He wondered why some people survived and others did not. Some people who were relatively young and healthy seemed to give up... Full Answer
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- Q Are social and emotional support, stages of disease, and survival linked?
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Dr. Dean Ornish, Internal MedicineThe relationship between social ties, stage of disease, and survival was analyzed in a subset of 525 black and 486 white women in Alameda County with newly diagnosed breast cancer. The absence of close ties and perceived sources of emotional support was... Full Answer
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- Q What are adult survivors of child abuse likely to experience?
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Abuse can be mental, emotional, verbal, physical, sexual, or economic. Abuse evokes the stress response or 'fight or flight' response. If a child is stressed for too long or too often, the stress response becomes faulty and the child never returns to a... Full Answer
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- Q As a caregiver, how should I communicate with a stroke survivor?
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When someone has a stroke, they need special consideration while they are recovering or adjusting to life after stroke. They are likely to have emotional ups and downs and sometimes may become clinically depressed. Often roles between the survivor and... Full Answer
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- Q Who makes up the stroke survivor’s rehabilitation team?
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A stroke survivor’s rehabilitation team may include: Physiatrist — A medical doctor who specializes in rehabilitation. Physical therapist — A healthcare provider who specializes in maximizing a stroke survivor’s mobility and... Full Answer
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- Q How can love and compassion affect survival?
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Dr. Dean Ornish, Internal MedicinePrayer and meditation can provide the direct experience of the interconnectedness of life - on one level, we’re separate and isolated, but on another level, we are a part of something much larger. Altruism may be healing for both the giver and the... Full Answer
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- Q How can family and friends help stroke survivors with aphasia?
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The stroke survivor with aphasia and family members will need the help and support of a doctor, counselor and speech pathologist. It’s a good idea for family and friends to: Be open about the problem so people can understand. Always assume that... Full Answer
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- Q How are survivors of radiation poisoning treated?
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Survivors of radiation poisoning remain at increased risk for physical and mental health problems. Certain conditions may not appear until several months or years after the initial illness. For example, kidney function may deteriorate after 6 months,... Full Answer
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