Redefining life after: A way forward through change, adversity and suffering | Part 1

About this episode

Matthew shares his journey as a brain tumour survivor and discusses how it impacted his identity and mental health.

Send us a message! In this heartfelt conversation, Matthew shares his journey as a brain tumour survivor and the profound ways in which it challenged his identify, routines, and mental health as a young adult. He talks about paving a way forward, sharing the question that helped anchor him through his most difficult moments: “What can I do today, right now, in this moment?” While adversity might look different for everyone, the path through it is built one step at a time, through resili...

People in this episode

Guest: Matthew

Topics covered

• brain tumour survival
• mental health
• adversity
• identity
• resilience
• personal growth

Keywords

• brain tumour
• survivor
• mental health
• adversity
• resilience
• personal growth
• identity

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada

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