Don't Ignore Symptoms and How to Cope With A Diagnosis : With Harvard Psychologist Ellen O'Donnell

<p>What happens when life throws something at you that you just can&#39;t undo? A diagnosis. A loss. A moment that changes everything. </p><p>In this episode of the MindBodySpace Podcast, Dr. Juna sits down with Dr. Ellen O&#39;Donnell — clinical child psychologist at Mass General Hospital and assistant professor at Harvard Medical School — to talk about easily missed symptoms of Diabetes and possible screening for this disease in the near future. She also talks about what resilience really looks like when there&#39;s no going back.</p><p>This isn&#39;t about &quot;bouncing back.&quot; It&#39;s about finding your new normal and building on your strengths to move forward.</p><p><strong>What you&#39;ll learn:</strong></p><ul><li>Why resilience is NOT about returning to who you were before</li><li>How to stop guilt from blocking your ability to heal and adapt</li><li>What a &quot;new normal&quot; actually looks like — and how to find yours</li><li>Practical tools for parents, caregivers, and anyone navigating a major life change</li><li>How to build resilience in your kids even through the hardest moments</li></ul><p>Whether you&#39;re a parent, a caregiver, or someone facing your own unexpected chapter — this episode will give you real, science-backed strategies to keep moving forward.</p><p>🎙️ Guest: Dr. Ellen O&#39;Donnell, Clinical Child Psychologist, Mass General Hospital | Harvard Medical School</p><p>🧠 Host: Dr. Juna | MindBodySpace Podcast</p><p>📦 Relax the Soar Resilience System → </p><p>Resilience is a muscle you build with daily reps — the RELAX TO SOAR™ system helps you and your family practice it, one small habit at a time.<a href="https://mindbodyspace.shop/pages/planner">Control your time and cognitively offload your health with the 6-month RELAX TO SOAR™ system.</a>Sign up now to get free email support with your planner:<a href="https://mindbodyspace.shop/pages/planner">mindbodyspace.com/store</a></p><p><strong>Links:</strong>Dr. Ellen O&#39;Donnell (MGH Child Resiliency) → <a href="https://mghchildresiliency.org/doctors/ellen-odonnell/">https://mghchildresiliency.org/doctors/ellen-odonnell/</a><em>Bless This Mess</em> → <a href="https://www.blessthismessparenting.me">https://www.blessthismessparenting.me</a></p><p><strong>Hashtags:</strong> #Resilience #Parenting #ChildPsychology #Type1Diabetes #Harvard #MassGeneral #BlessThisMess #RaisingResilientKids #MindBodyMedicine #RelaxToSoar #MindBodySpace</p>