A Ballsy Sense of Tumor: How to manage your mental health during tough times

Justin shares how he was able to get through cancer during a turbulent marriage, focusing on his mental wellbeing and managing his physical health in the ways he could. 

Justin Birckbichler is a men’s health advocate, testicular cancer survivor, and the founder of aBallsySenseofTumor.com. In 2017, ABSOT won an award for the Best Advocacy and Awareness Cancer Blog in 2017 and Justin was recognized as one of 15 People Who Raised Cancer Awareness in 2017. Additionally, Justin was selected as the winner of the Hilarious Patient Leader Category in the 2018 WEGO Health Awards. In 2019, Justin was recognized as one of “40 Under 40 in Cancer.” ABSOT was chosen as one of Healthline’s Best Men’s Health Blogs for 2020 and Justin was also named as one of Cancer Health 25: Change Makers in the same year.

Show notes
0:00-1:30 Intro
1:31-2:54 Justin walks us through what his  life was like before he discovered he had cancer
2:55-5:00 Justin shares how he initially managed the cancer diagnosis
5:01-7:55 How Justin was able to focus on his own physical and mental wellbeing while fighting cancer
7:56-10:45 What triggered Justin’s decision to seek the health of mental health experts
10:46-18:43 A few tips Justin believes listeners would benefit from to improve their own emotional well being
18:44-19:30 Final suggestions
19:31-19:58 Conclusion

Resources
A Bally Sense of Tumor

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