Cancer Treatment

The psychiatric or psychological support provided to people with cancer a better quality of life because they can better comply with treatment.

There are many myths about cancer and the way in which people deal with it, such as: all people with cancer are depressed, depression in a person with cancer is normal treatments do not help all people with cancer faces suffering and a painful death. Sadness and grief are normal reactions to the crisis that must be addressed during an illness of cancer.

Since the sadness and depression are common, it is important to distinguish between normal degrees of sadness and depressive disorders. A critical element in the treatment of the patient is able to recognize the present rates of depression in order to establish the appropriate level of intervention, which could range from a brief counseling, support groups, medication or psychotherapy. Some people may have more difficulty adjusting to the diagnosis of cancer than others, and will vary in their responses to the diagnosis. Major depression is not simply sadness or a mood.

Generally, the initial emotional response of the person to a cancer diagnosis is usually brief, lasting several days or weeks and may include feelings of disbelief, denial or despair. This response is normal and part of a spectrum of depressive symptoms ranging from normal sadness to an adjustment disorder depressed mood, even severe depression.

The emotional response to cancer diagnosis or a relapse could start marked by an increase in the agitation. During this time the individual will experience sleep and appetite, anxiety, thoughts and fears about the future. Some indicators of what could be considered successful adaptation include: staying active in daily life, try to minimize the impact of disease on daily roles we play, such as father, husband, employee and so on. and try to regulate the emotions that are normal to the disease, and managing feelings of hopelessness, helplessness, worthlessness or guilt.

Patients with breast cancer at a very advanced stage it develop depression after learning of his diagnosis are more likely to die.
In the case of cancer in more developed stages, the disease is more deadly for women who suffer from depression before knowing the diagnosis