More Depression for Mothers and Singles With Breast Cancer

Author describes double cancer-Parkinson’s diagnosis

Breast cancer: a couple’s journey  When Christine Nichols was diagnosed with breast cancer, she and her husband Richard made a pact to stay positive and to face it together, every step of the way.

For breast cancer survivors, a long road back to ‘normal’

Women with advanced breast cancers feel left out, forgotten

Cancer kiss-off: Getting dumped after diagnosis

Study Suggests Link Between Stress and Aggressive Breast Cancer

Breast cancer risk perceptions linked to anxiety in patients
Elevated levels of anxiety may cause women with the most common form of non-invasive breast cancer to overestimate their risk of recurrence or dying from breast cancer.

Cancer, Stress & How To De-Stress
Dr. Timothy Walker explains how stress affects your body and what you can do to de-stress after a diagnosis of cancer.

Depression – Finding your way out of the Darkness
This article is the first of a series of interviews with women around the Atlantic Region, sharing their experiences about specific issues. The first issue is that of depression after breast cancer. The women who were interviewed are anonymous, but have been courageous enough to share their experience, in the hope that others will be listened to and treated back to health.

Controlling Fear after a Diagnosis
When a person is informed of a diagnosis of cancer, almost always the first reaction is that of fear. Dr. Bharti Verma, a teacher with the Art of Living Foundation offers wisdom on how to control fear.

Health Canada advises Canadians of Stronger Warnings for SSRIs and other Newer Anti-depressants  (website)
Health Canada is advising Canadians that Selective Serotonin Re-uptake Inhibitors (SSRIs) and other newer anti-depressants, now carry stronger warnings. These new warnings indicate that patients of all ages taking these drugs may experience behavioural and/or emotional changes that may put them at increased risk of self-harm or harm to others.

“The Emotional Facts of Life with Cancer” Booklet (website)
A guide for counselling and support for patients, families and friends. An online version is available from the Canadian Association of Psychosocial Oncology (CAPO)

Living In The Moment – Maintaining Your Emotional Health

Francine Vezina, a Health Educator with the Self-Help Connection, offers practical advice for living in the moment, reducing stress and in general, living an emotionally healthier and rewarding life.

Depression and Breast Cancer
The words “you have breast cancer” are enough to send anyone’s life into a tailspin. For many, they mark the beginning of a whirlwind of treatment decisions, doctor’s visits, anxiety and uncertainty. It may not be until the treatments are over that the full weight of what has happened sinks in. It is at this point that people diagnosed with breast cancer may be most vulnerable to developing depression.