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Men, cancer and emotions
Date: Tuesday 06 February 2024
Men are less likely to seek emotional support after a cancer diagnosis. This blog looks at the benefit of talking about their emotions with others.
Tips for managing 'scanxiety'
Date: Tuesday 06 February 2024
The emotional stress about scans and scan results even has its own term - ‘scanxiety’.
Q&A with Strictly Come Dancing pro Michelle Tsiakkas on Maggie’s and the benefits of dance
Date: Thursday 21 December 2023
Strictly Come Dancing pro Michelle Tsiakkas shares her experience at Maggie’s and how dance can benefit people with cancer and the people caring for them.
Coping in hospital at Christmas
Date: Tuesday 19 December 2023
Hospital stays can be hard to deal with at any time of year, and especially at Christmas. Our storytellers and Maggie’s experts share their tips to help you make the best of spending Christmas in hospital.
The people behind our ads – Meet Kathryn
Date: Wednesday 01 November 2023
After starring in a radio ad for Maggie's Manchester, Kathryn shares why she wanted to be involved and her advice for visiting Maggie's for the first time.
The people behind our ads – Meet Ged
Date: Tuesday 31 October 2023
When asked if he would like to star in a radio advert for Maggie’s, Ged didn’t hesitate to accept the invitation. He shares what Maggie's is to him and why he wanted to help.
Cancer and 'crash' menopause
Date: Wednesday 04 October 2023
Often, the fact that your cancer treatment might cause a medically induced or 'crash' menopause is overlooked. But at Maggie's, we've found that learning what a crash menopause is and how you can deal with it can help you get on with your life.
How to care for yourself if you’re caring for someone else
Date: Friday 22 April 2022
If you are looking after someone with cancer then it is vital that you also look after yourself. We know that caring for someone with cancer can be all-consuming, taking all your time, energy and mental capacity, but if you aren’t caring for yourself then
Ten ways to support a carer
Date: Friday 22 April 2022
If someone you know is looking after someone with cancer, it’s likely they’re not looking after themselves.
How to get help when you find yourself looking after someone with cancer
Date: Friday 22 April 2022
We know that sometimes caring for someone with cancer can creep up on you. Your relationship can change so slowly that you might not realise how much caring for that person has taken over your life.
Five tips for speaking to people looking after someone with cancer
Date: Friday 22 April 2022
Here are some tips on what not to say when speaking to people who are caring for someone with cancer.
What to gift someone with cancer
Date: Thursday 23 September 2021
When someone you love is diagnosed with cancer, your first instinct will be to want to help in some way and show them you care. But it can be hard to know how best to support them and choosing a gift can feel like a minefield.
Don't keep a 'stiff upper lip' about your health concerns
Date: Friday 03 September 2021
People can be reluctant to go to their GP for many reasons. Fear is the obvious and most understandable, but we know that the famous British ‘stiff upper lip’ can also keep people from getting checked out.
How Maggie's and the NHS work hand in hand
Date: Wednesday 04 August 2021
Our relationship with colleagues in the NHS has never been more important
Easing of restrictions
Date: Wednesday 21 July 2021
The easing of restrictions will be welcomed by many. A return to something like normal after a turbulent and challenging 18 months.
Nudging
Date: Tuesday 13 July 2021
Politicians and health professionals are now beginning to understand that when it comes to getting people to change their behaviour for the sake of their own health, lectures and dictates are not hugely effective.
Supporting our carers
Date: Thursday 10 June 2021
Collecting medication, cooking a meal, or driving someone to an appointment are all acts of caring. However, many people who do these kinds of things for someone close to them living with cancer do not consider themselves to be carers.
Returning to the workplace
Date: Wednesday 09 June 2021
Recently we ran a webinar to give employers the tools they need to support employees as they look towards returning to the workplace. The insights were very revealing.
Top Tips to get a good night's rest
Date: Tuesday 13 April 2021
Sleep difficulties often start or are increased with a diagnosis of cancer, side effects and treatment. These practical tips and advice from our Merseyside workshop may help.
Q&A: Sleep and cancer
Date: Thursday 18 March 2021
Cancer and its treatment can cause problems with your normal sleeping patterns. Here, we answer just a few of your questions about how to cope when sleep is disturbed.
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