By Daniela Sepulveda | Coordinator of the childhood cancer program
With your contribution, we can help more young people with cancer!
Receiving a cancer diagnosis is always unexpected and is especially difficult for teenagers, because there's a common misconception that young people don't get sick. We recently met Julian, a 17-year-old diagnosed with acute leukemia. It was very positive for us to talk with him, listen to him, validate his emotions, and understand the challenges of his current situation. To connect better, we held an art therapy session, in which we explored different materials to encourage him to express his feelings and emotions.
We found that since his diagnosis, Julian had forgotten who he was, his likes and passions. It was moving to work with him on recognizing himself as a social being, as a member of a family, a community, as a friend, and not just as a hospital patient. We continue to support Julian to strengthen his emotional well-being so he can face his health and illness journey with more resources and skills. We know he will emerge stronger from this experience.
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