This episode explores the immediate psychological aftermath of receiving a life-altering diagnosis, examining how people process information that fundamentally changes their perceived future. Through conversations with both patients and psychologists, we delve into the cognitive and emotional mechanisms that activate during this critical period, including the phenomenon of temporal shifting - how our relationship with time dramatically alters. The episode specifically examines how individuals navigate the first weeks post-diagnosis, including telling loved ones, managing information overload, and beginning to reconstruct their narrative of self.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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