With May being Mental Health Awareness Month, the conversation at the Lymphedema Patient Roundtable focused on the intersections of mental, emotional, and physical health when living with lymphedema. Both panelists and attendees spoke candidly about their experiences and shared different coping strategies, including how they reframe treatment time into moments of positive selfcare.

The conversation was a muchneeded tonic for many in the chat: "I am feeling better as this discussion has gone on," wrote attendee Christine R. "I feel hopeful."

At the end of the hour, certified lymphedema therapist Karen Ashforth led the group in an exercise in diaphragmatic breathing for stress relief and lymphatic wellbeing — the perfect way to close the evening.

A warm thankyou to our panelists this month:
Karen Ashforth, MS, OTR/L, CLTLANA
Alexa Ercolano, Lymphedema Patient and Lympha Press Marketing and Communications Associate
Angela Jones, #Lipolymphedema Patient and Health Coach
Catherine Rosenberg, Lymphedema Patient
Nasreen Starner, OTR/L, CLT

LINKS & RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE VIDEO:
The Lymphatic Education & Research Network Resource Center: https://lymphaticnetwork.org/resource...
Breath Work and Mindfulness: Adding to Your SelfCare Toolbox:    • Breath Work and Mindfulness: Adding t...  
Living with Lymphedema: Mental Health Management: https://www.lymphapress.com/blog/lymp...

‪@Lympha_Press‬ is proud to offer these monthly Lymphedema Patient Roundtables and support the #LymphedemaCommunity. The Roundtables are held on the second Tuesday of each month at 8:00 PM EST. Sign up to attend any of our live webinars at https://linktr.ee/LymphaPress.

Watch past Roundtables here:    • Lymphedema Patient Roundtables  

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