When words heal: A doctor’s mission to help children navigate cancer
Radiation oncologist Dr. Karen Singh has authored a book titled 'Mama's Garden of Hope' to help children understand cancer treatments. The book uses gentle metaphors to explain complex medical processes to young family members of patients.
Why it matters
This highlights the importance of psychological support and communication tools for families navigating the trauma of a cancer diagnosis.
LIFESTYLE NEWS - When a parent or loved one is diagnosed with cancer, children become silent witnesses to the disease - straining to understand whispered conversations, filling knowledge gaps with their worst fears, and shouldering emotional burdens that no one realises they are carrying.
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