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Written by: R. McDanal  Website link: https://www.supportiv.com/how-to-help/being-a-blm-ally-being-a-better-listener  You know that Black Lives Matter, and you want to be an effective ally. The first step is counter-intuitive: more listening. Authentic al...

Written by: S. Rainne Website link: https://www.supportiv.com/how-to-help/how-to-be-a-better-ally  How do you put yourself in someone else’s shoes? We all know the expression, “take a walk in someone else’s shoes,” but how do you make yourself see from so...

Written by: M. Stanica Website link: https://www.supportiv.com/how-to-help/how-to-stay-strong-helping-someone-else  Helping others when they need us is admirable. Coming to someone else’s aid also tends to make us feel good. However, especially when it inv...

Written by: C. Beck Website link: https://www.supportiv.com/how-to-help/how-to-help-someone-is-triggered  If a friend has confided in you about their trauma, or mentioned that they sometimes get triggered, your first question may be: “Well how can I help i...

Written by: C. Beck Website link: https://www.supportiv.com/how-to-help/how-to-support-a-friend-identity-crisis  Maybe you see your friend struggling, trying on different preferences and opinions, without a clear sense of self. Or maybe you see the pain th...

Written by: E. Shabazian Website link: https://www.supportiv.com/how-to-help/loved-one-struggles-with-substance-use-or-addiction  Occasionally in our relationships we find ourselves asking if our loved ones are “using too much.”  Oftentimes we get caught ...

Written by: A. Toves Website link: https://www.supportiv.com/how-to-help/how-to-help-a-loved-one-with-financial-issues  Financial issues in particular can be especially daunting to help with — our society has trouble talking about money, and these issues f...

Written by: A. Won Website link: https://www.supportiv.com/how-to-help/support-someone-with-body-image-issues  We can’t magically grant body peace to those we care about, but we can help them build self-acceptance, by encouraging them: “come as you are!“ ...

Written by: C. Beck Website link: https://www.supportiv.com/how-to-help/how-to-help-a-friend-through-a-breakup  When you get that call and it’s time to help a friend through a breakup, you might feel completely out of your depth. You drop everything, but ...

Written by: A. Won Website link: https://www.supportiv.com/how-to-help/struggling-loved-one  Imagine you’re at a family gathering, and you see a cousin you haven’t caught up with in a while. You may notice something different about her, she may seem more r...

As we observe Caregivers Month this November, it's time to spotlight the unsung heroes in our Smart Patients community — the family caregivers. Their dedication, strength, and compassion form the backbone of support for those they love. Our community is rich ...

Recently, members of our caregiving community started a conversation about the steep learning curve for people who are suddenly taking care of a sick family member. One member shared what he has learned over the last 10 years while caring for his father with...

Welcome to our resources page dedicated to Clinical Care Options LLC's medical education program, Advances in CDK4/6 Inhibition in EBC: Expert Guidance and Case Challenges for the Multidisciplinary Team We are delighted to present a key resource—a comprehensi...

Welcome to "Smarter. Stronger. Together. Optimizing Outcomes and an Equitable Healthcare Experience for All Patients With Gynecologic Cancers" educational program in partnership with Clinical Care Options. As part of the program, we worked with Dr. Ebony Hosk...

Welcome to our resources page dedicated to Clinical Care Options LLC's medical education program, Smarter. Stronger. Together: Optimizing Personalized Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Care for Providers and Patients , members of the Smart Patients breast cancer...

In support of Clinical Care Options, medical education program, Individualizing Neo/Adjuvant Treatment in Early Breast Cancer Care: Education, Tools, and Resources for Patients and Providers, members of the Smart Patients early breast cancer communities were a...

In support of Clinical Care Options, LLC’ s medical education program, Smarter. Stronger. Together. Education and Resources to Optimize Clinical Outcomes in Gynecologic Cancers, members of the Smart Patients ovarian, endometrial and cervical cancer communities...

New advances in the treatment of advanced breast cancer continue to be FDA-approved at a rapid pace, making it challenging to keep up and factor newer treatments into patient care planning. Working with patients to capture their preferences in in treatment pl...

In support of Clinical Care Options, LLC’ s medical education program, Smarter. Stronger. Together: Educating Providers and Patients to Optimize the Use of Targeted Oral Therapies for HR+/HER2- Breast Cancer, members of the Smart Patients breast cancer communi...

Practicing Clinicians Exchange and Smart Patients brought together cancer patients and clinicians specializing in oncology for a live panel discussion called the Fall Oncology Patient Education Forum. You can find more educational resources here Patien...