By Cancer.net — 2021
When you discuss a complementary therapy with your health care team and they agree that it is safe to try as part of your overall cancer care, this is called “integrative medicine.”
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A cancer diagnosis brings a wealth of psychological challenges. In fact, adults living with cancer have a six-time higher risk for psychological disability than those not living with cancer.
A single dose of psilocybin, a compound found in “magic mushrooms,” provides long-term relief of anxiety and depression in cancer patients, a new study finds.
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Getting enough sleep is important for overall health and may be related to cancer risk.
The new research looked at cancer patients who took part in a study nearly five years ago.
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Cancer patients often get depressed simply because having cancer can be a depressing experience.
Feelings of depression are common when patients and family members are coping with cancer. It's normal to feel sadness and grief. Dreams, plans, and the future may seem uncertain.
Some people harbor the illusion that rest is a luxury they do not have time for, but the reality is that rest is a necessity.
With each diagnosis, knowing her life hung in the balance, she was “stunned, then anguished” and astonished by “how much energy it takes to get from the bad news to actually starting on the return path to health.”
Often, disabled people have their disability treated, but they don’t have their emotional or spiritual needs addressed.
The author and clinical psychologist Andrew Solomon examines the disabilities that ramps and designated parking spots don’t address.