Depression can masquerade as many different things. Sometimes, I'll see patients who know what their depression looks like but then, in the cancer world, often we'll see someone who's never dealt with any mental health issues and all of a sudden, they find themselves in a place where the...
Cancer Might Drive Physical and Mental Health Issues in Aging PatientsMegan Garlapow, PhD
The new data reveals that almost three in 10 (29 percent)cancer patientssurveyed have experiencedmental health issuessuch as anxiety and depression, whilst one in ten (11 percent) respondents have sought advice from a mental health professional. Talia Mazzuchetto aged 19, who was diagnosed with E...
Manage other health issues. Anxiety, stress, and depression can make your brain fog worse. So can some physical conditions, such as sleep apnea or a thyroid that doesn’t work the way it should. Talk to your doctor about getting any health conditions you have under control. Learn skills to...
Whilst differences in mortality may be explained by greater clinical complexity (being older, having other physical comorbidities) and later stage at presentation, mental health history was independently associated with hospitalisations.Cancer patients with a history of more serious mental health issues ...
You’re able to manage other challenges and crises in your life. This is why it's important to address mental health and mental well-being during and after cancer. There are ways for you and your loved ones to become stronger and live life more intensely. Are mental health issues ...
Cancer patients often have to deal with a wide range of physical and mental health issues due to the side effects of their treatment. Dietary supplements can play an important role in helping them maintain their health, both during and after treatment. The metabo flex consumer reports are import...
I get so disappointed with patients who simply won’t address their mental and spiritual issues. For them it seems unimportant; trivial almost, “I’m battling a serious illness here, I haven’t time to think about whether I’m happy or not.” ...
People with mental health and substance use conditions (MHSUC) experience worse health outcomes for many health conditions, including cancer [1,2,3]. Although the incidence of many cancers is similar to that in the broader population, people with MHSUC have higher mortality from cancer [4,5,...
The call follows new research in Psycho-Oncology that shows men need more support both during and immediately after a diagnosis of prostate cancer. The UniSA study tracked the scale and timing of mental health issues among 13,693 South Australian men with prostate cancer, finding that 15% of ...