OUR BELIEFS

Patients and their caregivers don’t have the luxury of being incapacitated, even temporarily, by emotional or physical illness. While psychotherapy is effective at treating emotional issues, it only works on a small scale (individual and small groups). Psychotherapy can not scale to meet the needs of thousands of families impacted by chronic illness. Somebody To Talk To is dedicated to helping provide emotional / caregiving / parenting / relationship skills education, training and supportive group discussions the entire rare disease community. One disease at a time.

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Somebody To Talk To's mission is to provide free and impactful coping and life skills development and training to rare disease patients and caregivers experiencing potentially overwhelming circumstances so that they can take better care of themselves and their family. Empower families to create a healthier home environment so that they and their family can thrive.

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Recent Sessions

Dr. Tanmeet Sethi MD

How Practicing Gratitude is Essential for Getting Through the Hardest Times

In difficult times, it is easy to lose sight of the good that still exists in the people and things around us. In this session, we will learn a new skill in gratitude practice that refocuses our attention on the people and relationships that have made our lives better and share stories of those who saw something in us that we may not have seen in ourselves.

Maria Sirois

Creating Narratives that Elevate Hope, Meaning & Happiness with Maria Sirois

We are the authors of our own story and the narrative we choose will impact our daily emotions. Is your story one that lifts you? Reminds you of your capacity? Elevates your wisdom? Join us to learn how creating a positive self narrative can bring calm & meaning & hope to your life.

Amy Morin

Building Mental Strength with Amy Morin

Amy’s TedTalk on building mental strength has over 18 million views! After experience the sudden death of her husband at 28 years old, Amy made a conscious effort not to become a victim. By building mental strength and avoiding bad habits that can “bring us down”, Amy shares with our DMD parents how she keeps moving forward in spite of dire situations.