Understanding the reaction of individuals as well as ensuring their psychological trauma, as well as their coping mechanisms, are based on compassionate, empathetic, and effective communication. Some of the strategies that can be used by a healthcare provider to help patient cope up with Terminal Illnesses are: Health care providers can work and partner with the patient. In-person communication than on the telephone or online. Constantly taking or seeking on current as well as future symptoms.  Use of Reassurance and calming them.  Delivering hope and communicating about their prognosis. Engage in meaningful activity. Patient of terminal illness can cope up with their illnesses by: Empowering oneself with the knowledge of the disease. Setting priorities Planning for “good death” Living in the moment Talking openly about it Establishing or creating a particle support group or network Preplan Death So, these are the coping mechanisms patients with terminal illnesses can follow for effective and healthy coping.