MyHealth RCSI is a free programme of community events, expert talks and on-demand content, sharing trusted health information for all.
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MyHealth RCSI is a free programme of community events, expert talks and on-demand content, sharing trusted health information for all.
Making health human
At RCSI, we’re not just experts. We’re listeners, collaborators and connectors, making health more understandable, more personal, and more human.
MyHealth RCSI is a space where lived experience and expert advice come together, helping everyone explore, question and understand their health on their own terms.
Making research real
It’s about bridging the gap between world-class science and everyday life, translating research into real-world answers, and approaching every topic with care and clarity.
Conversations that count
These episodes connect expert knowledge with everyday life. We share stories and science to help you understand, question and explore health in ways that matter to you.
"I don't know how to feel": coping strategies for life with cancer
MyHealth RCSI
1 hour 4 minutes
11 months ago
"I don't know how to feel": coping strategies for life with cancer
The third episode in the RCSI MyHealth series 2024/2025, focusing on emotional well-being following a cancer diagnosis, took place as an in-person event at RCSI’s St Stephen’s Green campus in Dublin city centre earlier this month. The event featured healthcare providers and patient advocates who shared personal insights and coping strategies for life with cancer.
This episode is chaired by Dr Padraic Dunne, Senior Lecturer, Centre for Positive Health Sciences, RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences.
Panellists included:
Dr Maria Pertl, Lecturer, Department of Health Psychology, School of Population Health, RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences
Dr Vicky Cooper Lunt, Principal Clinical Psychologist, Psycho-Oncology Service, Beaumont RCSI Cancer Centre
Ms Corrinne Hasson, Director of Services, Irish Cancer Society
Two guest speakers also join the panel to share their personal experience of a cancer diagnosis and a cancer diagnosis of a family member:
Dr Elysha Brennan, RCSI Alumna, Paediatrics SpR and 2015 Rose of Tralee
Mr Alan McGovern, Patient and Family Advocate
For more information and links to useful resources, visit www.rcsi.com/myhealth
MyHealth RCSI
MyHealth RCSI is a free programme of community events, expert talks and on-demand content, sharing trusted health information for all.
Making health human
At RCSI, we’re not just experts. We’re listeners, collaborators and connectors, making health more understandable, more personal, and more human.
MyHealth RCSI is a space where lived experience and expert advice come together, helping everyone explore, question and understand their health on their own terms.
Making research real
It’s about bridging the gap between world-class science and everyday life, translating research into real-world answers, and approaching every topic with care and clarity.
Conversations that count
These episodes connect expert knowledge with everyday life. We share stories and science to help you understand, question and explore health in ways that matter to you.
