Category Archives: Mental Health
Advice for Family Members
If the stress of being a caregiver is wearing you down and you need caregiver support, you are not alone. It’s easy to forget about your own needs when you are a caregiver. But doing that takes a toll on … Continue reading
Filed under Caregiving, Coping, Emotional Health, Mental Health
PTSD
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a type of anxiety disorder that’s triggered by a traumatic event. You can develop post-traumatic stress disorder when you experience or witness an event that causes intense fear, helplessness or horror. Many people who are … Continue reading
Filed under Emotional Health, Mental Health, Symptoms
Day-to-Day ChemoBrain
Here are just a few examples of what patients call chemo brain: forgetting things that they usually have no trouble recalling– memory lapses trouble concentrating–they can’t focus on the task at hand trouble remembering details like names, dates, and sometimes … Continue reading
Filed under Coping, Emotional Health, Mental Health
Chemobrain Is Real
Research has shown that some cancer drugs can, indeed, cause changes in the brain. Imaging tests have shown that after chemotherapy, some patients have smaller brain size in the parts of the brain that deal with memory, planning, putting thoughts … Continue reading
Filed under Disability, Mental Health, Symptoms
Living With Chronic Illness
A chronic illness often begins gradually and may have several causes. Rarely is a chronic illness cured. Usually it persists for an indefinite time. Many factors can affect the course of a chronic illness. As a result it is difficult to … Continue reading
Filed under Coping, Emotional Health, Mental Health
