Yes depression ( and it’s close cousin anxiety) is a very real potential event following cancer.
I prided myself on my resilience and when I asked my breast care nurse if I could get a referral to a psychologist after my mastectomy when she gave me the referral from my ( otherwise fabulous) breast cancer surgeon she said he had said to her “ I am surprised that patient needs this” which just goes to show sometimes you can put up a good show while going to pieces inside .
I only needed 2 sessions but they really helped me as did having a male friend who had gone through bladder
10 years before ( that was before I knew him) the fact that he totally “ got it” as a cancer survivor was the thing.
He said to call anytime and in the first few months I certainly did that and unloaded big time.
I hope you can get your loved one to get done professional help .
