Online Event on October 29: “Building Resilience - What Can Give Us Strength During a Crisis”
Psychological resilience refers to maintaining or restoring mental well-being during and after difficult life phases, such as a cancer diagnosis. It is not a miracle cure, but it can help people with cancer better cope with the challenges of the disease. Relevant strategies can be learned and practiced, allowing individuals to draw on these methods in other crisis situations as well. During this event, we will introduce the concept of resilience, provide practical tips for applying it, and list helpful resources.
This free event, organized by the Cancer Information Service, is aimed at cancer patients, their family members and friends, as well as anyone else interested in the topic.
Program for October 29:
4:00 PM Welcome
- Dr. Susanne Weg-Remers, Head of the Cancer Information Service, DKFZ
4:05 PM Resilience in Cancer—What Does It Mean?
- Doris Lintz, Psycho-oncologist at the Cancer Information Service, DKFZ
4:20 PM From Research to Practice—Actively Utilizing Personal Resilience Factors
- Prof. Michèle Wessa, Head of the Department of Cancer Survivorship and Psychological Resilience at the DKFZ in Heidelberg; Head of the Department of Neuropsychology and Resilience Research at the Central Institute for Mental Health in Mannheim
5:20 PM Contact Persons and Support Services
- Doris Lintz, Prof. Michèle Wessa
5:25 PM Q&A session via chat
6:00 PM End of the event
You can register for the event here.
The presentations will be made available on the website after the event.
The Krebsinformationsdienst (Cancer Information Servicee)is a service offered by the German Cancer Research Center for cancer patients, their families and friends, and anyone seeking advice. Doctors answer all questions about cancer free of charge in an understandable manner and based on the latest scientific findings. You can reach the Krebsinformationsdienst by phone at 06221-420 30 40 or by email krebsinformationsdienst(at)dkfz.de. The website www.krebsinformationsdienst.de also offers reliable information on cancer as well as addresses and links to other quality-assured services.