Caregiver support
Caring for someone with cancer is a big job, and caregivers often get little support of their own. These free sessions from our Global Virtual Cancer Conference, The Advocacy Exchange, and the Gryt Unfiltered podcast bring caregivers, survivors, and professionals together to talk honestly about what helps.
Featured: How to Care for the Caregiver (GVCC 2021, 51 minutes). Caregivers are often undercounted and unheard. This panel looks at how families, workplaces, and health systems can help the helpers, with a focus on women and caregivers of color.
GVCC 2022 · 48 min
Empathy versus sympathy, saying the wrong thing, and holding space for your own fears.
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GVCC 2022 · 55 min
Black caregivers and providers on the financial and emotional gaps in support after a loved one's diagnosis.
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GVCC 2022 · 50 min
Shared decision making, support gaps, and emotional and intimacy needs for prostate cancer caregivers.
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Advocacy Exchange · 60 min
Culture, caregiving from a distance, and protecting your own mental health while caring for someone else.
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Advocacy Exchange · 57 min
How meditation can lower stress, with a guided meditation you can follow along with.
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GVCC 2022 · 49 min
Balancing your mental health with the logistics of loss, and leaning on your community.
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58 min
A retired hospice counselor and end-of-life doula on the emotional side of the final stretch, for patients and caregivers.
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Gryt Unfiltered · 32 min
A cancer survivor who became a caregiver talks about both sides of the experience.
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Gryt Unfiltered · 47 min
A mother of four caring for two children with type 1 diabetes, and how caregiving became a family affair.
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Gryt Unfiltered · 55 min
A mother six months into her son's rare disease diagnosis on new routines and caring for herself.
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These videos share lived experience from caregivers, survivors, and professionals. They are not medical or mental health advice. If you are struggling, reach out to your care team or a mental health professional.
