Emotional support key to patients and loved ones on cancer journey
Our experts – a cancer survivor and counselling psychologist and a clinical health specialist – explain how to understand and personalise emotional support, at every stage of a cancer journey.
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If you understand that you might go through certain emotions, and someone prepares you - as much as we’re able to do - then you know, to some degree, what to expect. In many ways, the uncertainty is the most difficult part to manage.
It’s about identifying one’s problems in totality. And, the role of the family or a significant other is important. Bring them in, even in the early stages, and find out about their fears, concerns, and what needs to be done to meet their needs.
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Find your new ‘normal’: Why surviving cancer brings unique challenges
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Palliative care means quality of life at any stage of a cancer journey
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