Once I got sick, I developed a strikingly different vantage point. Platt's illness undermined all aspects of her life particularly her first marriage. My marriage split up because we were overwhelmed with the pain of my illness. Since then, the path to Platt's recovery has led her to mind-body medicine and Collinge. Together they devised a strategy to help couples faced with illness learn how to use their relationship as a healing medium.
Couples learn to channel the energy of that love to heal body and mind.
Illness and emotional strain sometimes felt in a relationship are serious stressors in themselves. Experienced together, they can contribute to a devastating downward spiral. When communication and intimacy disintegrate, couples find themselves caught in a vicious cycle. The first step in ending this cycle is learning to listen to yourself. To encourage this, in their weekend-long seminar Collinge and Platt separate the ill and well partners into different groups.