Just Got Diagnosed – Founded by Gary McClain, PhD
Resources for individuals recently diagnosed with chronic and catastrophic medical conditions, their caregivers, and loved ones.

Professional Caregivers

  1. Mental Health Crisis Line 988 is Now Available! 

  2. When Anger Turns Into Abuse

  3. In This Time of Crisis, Be Inspired by the Serenity Prayer

  4. I’m Having Thoughts About My Mortality. What Does That Mean?

  5. Work/Live Balance. A Five-Step Approach to Achieving It Your Way

  6. My Condition Has Changed Me. I Don’t Recognize Myself 

  7. I’m Worried About My Children’s Future

  8. The Power of the Hug

  9. Enough with the Silver Lining, Already!

  10. A Breakthrough in Therapy!!! Now What’s That Really Mean?

  11. HIV Q&A: I Love Barebacking. But I Know I Shouldn’t

  12. Someone With my Condition Just Died. What Does That Mean for Me?

  13. When You Don’t Think You Can Keep Going

  14. You and Your Relationships. A Positive Perspective on Negative People.

  15. When the Diagnosis is Terminal. Eleven Steps Toward Coping… and Hope

  16. Depression? Or Diabetes Distress? Here’s Why it Matters and What You Can Do!

  17. Coping with Cancer: Just Got Diagnosed?

  18. Life Lessons That Chronic Conditions Teach Us: A Baker’s Dozen.

  19. Healthcare Professionals: Acknowledging Emotional Reactions in Newly-Diagnosed Patients

  20. Healthcare Professionals: Facilitating the Medical Decision-Making Process

  21. Therapists: Helping Newly-Diagnosed Clients