Tips for Attending College with Pulmonary Hypertension

by Marta Ribeiro | September 9, 2016

Being diagnosed with a severe disease such as pulmonary hypertension is never easy. But it’s likely worse for teenagers who are preparing for college while living with a chronic disease that will be them for life.

Your child has PH? Here are 7 tips to parent a child with pulmonary hypertension.

To help you, Sean Wyman shared this video on his YouTube channel in 2012, where he has some great tips on how to cope with college while dealing with your disease.

You also may be interested on reading about 11 tips on how to manage pulmonary hypertension.

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Marta Ribeiro Marta graduated from Universidade Fernando Pessoa in Porto with a degree in Communication Sciences and a Masters degree in New Communication Technologies. She has experience in social media, worked with several media channels, and has also worked as a freelance photographer and a graphic artist for almost 10 years.