Anxiety and Depression After Cancer
Cancer is a dreaded disease that can cause a significant level of psychological distress in the patient and may lead to anxiety or depression. A person who has been diagnosed with cancer knows that surviving cancer is more than just killing cancer cells and getting through treatment. Patients have to deal with the emotional, social, and financial consequences of a cancer diagnosis. This has been proven by a clinical study that established the fact that the patients experienced distress during the treatment and had difficulties in making adjustments in their lives in the long term. The same study also indicated that more intensive cancer treatments are associated with an increased risk of anxiety.
The anxiety or depression in people, who have been diagnosed with cancer, stems from the fears and uncertainties ... See the complete post here
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