Newly diagnosed + pre existing mental health
Hello all I was diagnosed in December, had surgery 3 weeks ago, and I am waiting for my oncology appointments to see what the next steps are. I suffer from significant mental health issues, and was ...
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I, like you, have serious mental health issues. My GP and my psychologist have been so supportive. My medication has been upped and others added. Even so, when I see my breast care nurse I'm going to ask if there is any other form of mental health care support. I've rung the Cancer Hotline once to have a talk. My husband is in burn out and not coping at work so I try not to bother him. At least cancer and it's treatment has an end date, mental illness doesn't. So if you've got this far with your mental illness, you're going to make it with cancer. Heck! Even kick it's butt! All the best! Feel free to msg me. 😄