Cancer Care Connections

← Cancer Care Connections28 may · 36 min

Silent Struggles: Mental Health in Cancer Patients and Caregivers

Silent Struggles: Mental Health in Cancer Patients and Caregivers28 may36 min

Cancer changes more than your body. It can shake your sense of control, rewrite your identity, and make everyday life feel like it’s happening in a different language than everyone else is speaking. We sit down with the Virginia Oncology Associates oncology social work team to talk plainly about mental health during the cancer journey for both patients and caregivers. We walk through the emotional reality of diagnosis, treatment, survivorship, and end-of-life care, including fear...