“Shielding Hope: How Parents Cope with Ocular Melanoma 💙✨"

The Eye Believe Podcast

💙✨ Shielding Hope: How Parents Cope with Ocular Melanoma 💪👁️ In this heartfelt episode, we explore the emotional journey parents face when protecting their children against ocular melanoma. Featuring insights, experiences, and stories from real parents who have been through it, we shed light on how families can cope, find hope, and keep moving forward. 🌱💪 👂 Tune in to hear: Real experiences from parents battling ocular melanoma. Expert insights on coping mechanisms and support resources. Ways to foster hope and resilience amid the challenge. 💬 Join the conversation and share your experiences. Together, we can help spread hope! ✨💙 🔔 Don't forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more content on ocular melanoma and how families cope. Let's spread hope and awareness together! 🌍💙✨ LINKS TO BOOKS TO DISCUSS WITH KIDS: Here are some resources, some of which focus on children who have cancer and some of which focus on when a parent has cancer and how to talk to children: 12 Essential Books About Cancer for Kids and Teens ‣ THANC Guide: https://thancguide.org/2021/02/the-journey/teens-journey/12-essential-books-about-cancer-for-kids/ Here is a link to various videos that offer easy-to-understand information about cancer: https://tinyurl.com/booksAciscancer Here is a link to various books / resources that offer support for siblings of children with cancer: https://tinyurl.com/aciskidscancer Dr. Shari Neul is a pediatric psychologist at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, focusing on pediatric hematology and oncology. She is affiliated with Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt in Nashville, TN, where she plays a key role in optimizing coping and adjustment in children with cancer and blood disorders and their families. Her academic background includes a Ph.D. in clinical child psychology with specialized training and expertise in clinical intervention focusing on health-related quality of life. Dr. Neul’s work is integral to the hospital’s hematology-oncology division, particularly in developing innovative programming to enhance the well-being of children affected by life-threatening illnesses to improve patient well-being and outcomes. For more information about her practice and contributions, you can visit Vanderbilt’s Pediatrics Department and Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt websites.