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To help carers understand their role and how to deal with problems pertaining to patients as well as themselves. (Online Talk)

Date:	2024/5/4 (Saturday)
Time:	2:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Venue:	Hong Kong Central Library (Lecture Theatre, G/F, Hong Kong Central Library)
Moderator:	Topic 1: Mrs Patricia Chu Chairman, Hong Kong Anti-Cancer Society Topic 2: Miss Janet Wong Editor A to Z Guide for Carers of Cancer Patients Hong Kong Anti-Cancer Society
Speaker:	Topics 1 & 2: Dr Sham Kwan Ho Adrian Specialist in Psychiatry Honorary Clinical Assistant Professor, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Organiser:	Jointly organised by the Hong Kong Public Libraries and the Hong Kong Anti-Cancer Society
Enquiry:	Promotion and Programming Unit, Hong Kong Central Library (Monday to Friday: 9:00a.m. - 1:00p.m.; 2:00p.m. - 5:30p.m.) Telephone: 2921 0285 The Hong Kong Anti-Cancer Society Telephone: 3921 3851

Conducted in Cantonese

Topic 1: Preventing and Combating of Floods – Management of Pressure

Topic 2: How to Deal With Sudden, Extreme Negative Emotions

Topic 1: Preventing and Combating of Floods – Management of Pressure

Part 1 - Sources of Stress

Part 2 - Symptoms of stress

Part 3 - How caregivers can deal with patient stress

Part 4 – How caregivers can deal with their own stress

Part 5 - How to building up a positive mentality

Part 6 – Finding Support

Part 7 - An example

Topic 2: How to Deal With Sudden, Extreme Negative Emotions

Part 1 - Different Symptoms

(1) Panic attack

(2) Wailing

(3) Early wakening

(4) Physical discomfort caused by anxiety

(5) Waking up from dreams/ nightmare

(6) Fear of death

Part 2 – How caregivers can maintain “sustainability ”