Lesson Three - Management

From the onset of symptoms, patients deal with difficult emotions; the longer the symptoms continue, the harder these emotions become to deal with. A few of the many emotions a patient might experience are fear, guilt, loneliness, anger, depression, gratitude, etc.. Understandably, having a chronic condition is an emotionally confusing time.

Supported Management

Studies have shown that optimism and positive emotions can aid in recovery and improve the quality of life for the patient and their family. This is why Patch Adams “Clown Doctoring” is still growing throughout the healthcare field.

Social workers, psychologists, and counselors are all able to be part of the team and help the patient learn self-care techniques to develop and increase their positive emotions.