Discover the Series
For many, losing some vision leads to emotional turmoil. And help can be hard to find.
That's why we're introducing Hadley's Adjusting & Coping Together series.
Real voices of real people sharing hard moments faced...and giving insights and inspiration on how they've worked through these moments.
"I was scared to death. Isolation is the biggest beast. But once you break out of it, the whole world opens up."
The WHY behind each episode
The topics in this series are grounded in proven techniques for helping people navigate loss. To this, we add Hadley's clinical expertise in supporting adults facing vision loss later in life as they cope and adjust.
Season One Episodes
Grief and Vision Loss:
Vision loss can evoke feelings of grief. We explore ways changes to vision can impact emotions and our overall sense of well-being and share tips others have found helpful for coping with these changes.
"I've been legally blind for 5 years but still have my struggles. This video (on Grief and Loss) was spot on!"
Emotional Spirals:
Sometimes things just set us off or automatically bring us down. We explore some very common scenarios where vision loss can trigger strong reactions and approaches to try to work through these moments and regain some control and peace of mind.
Isolation and Loneliness:
Changes in vision can leave many of us feeling alone and stuck there. But there are some ways we might begin to work our way through this.
Feeling Like a Burden:
Feelings and fears that others will find us a burden or a bother can creep in after we've lost some vision, even if we've never felt like this before. We look at what might lay underneath all of this as well as coping techniques others have found helpful.
Asking for Help:
Losing vision can shake your confidence, especially early on. Feelings of frustration, sadness, even resentment are likely to arise. Asking for help can be a challenge, too.
The Impact of Relationships:
Changes to vision often change how we relate to others in our life and how they relate to us. But there are some things that may help you, and your friends and family, regain your bearings and start to reconnect.
Self-Esteem:
Changes to vision have a way of also changing how we think about ourselves. In short, self-esteem can suffer. But there are some things you can do to help work through these common emotions.
The Adjusting & Coping Together series is generously supported by the Forsythe Family Foundation
These videos are not intended to take the place of individual therapy or counseling. If you’d like help finding additional resources or counseling support, give us a call at 800-323-4238.