Health psychologist, Dr. Glenda Demas, discusses the mental aspect for patients and families affected by the pause of Memorial Hermann Hospital's liver and kidney transplant programs.
Microsoft Office for Windows dips to $56 for a limited timeKPRC2′s Re’Chelle Turner spoke to Dr. Glenda Demas who is a health psychologist. She wanted transplant patients and their families to know that they are not alone—she said support is so important because so many people have waited months or even years to get a lifesaving organ.
“I would highly recommend group therapy for any family that has been faced with this challenge. In order to matriculate through such a challenging time, it would be great to have a system of support, and that’s other families that have experienced the exact same, just to see how they’re coping through this.
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