NewsRSSMay 14
Practicing radical acceptance is difficult for me in life with ALS
A person living with ALS is exploring the concept of radical acceptance — choosing to accept their diagnosis rather than going through denial, anger, and depression. The article discusses how a behavioral scientist and his wife used this approach when facing a terminal cancer diagnosis, and how someone with ALS is trying to apply this same mindset to their own condition.
WHY IT MATTERSFor people with ALS facing a progressive, life-limiting diagnosis, learning coping strategies like radical acceptance may help improve quality of life and emotional well-being during treatment and disease progression.