'Emotional issues'

With Cancer or Not, Death is a Natural Part of Life

Everyone recognizes that death is a natural part of life, but most people do not dwell upon it…

Dealing with Anger

Anger can erupt for many reasons. News of a debilitating illness like cancer can certainly bring about rage, particularly when the disease strikes someone who is in the prime of life…

Calming Techniques for Families Facing Cancer

If you have not yet acknowledged that caring for yourself at this time is just as important as attending to the person who has cancer, calming is a good way to begin allowing for your needs…

Communicating about Cancer

Even for those who have a history of open communication with their loved ones, the emotional and physical demands of their cancer treatment can elevate that communication to a level that may be uncomfortable for both of you

Non-Attachment – Zen and Cancer

When someone you care about has cancer emotional issues may make it hard for you to carry on in your everyday life…

Family Cancer Issues – Acknowledgement of a Stressful Time

Stress and Cancer go hand in hand. You may not be the one that is ill, but your feelings and needs are just as important…

What Place do Humour and Pleasure Have in a Family with Cancer?

When there is cancer in the family, how can humour and pleasure help you to get through it?

Emotional Freedom Technique

Gary Craig a Stanford-trained engineer developed EFT in the 1990s. After studying the existing methods, especially Thought Field Therapy, or TFT, he set out to find the simplest possible form for utilizing these methods. The result was a technique that did not require a therapist (though experi­enced therapists are useful in complex cases) and can be self-applied.

Seeing Changes in Your Loved One

Illness brings changes to our loved ones. You can expect your family member with cancer to go through physical changes and emotional ones as well.

Cancer and Men as Caregivers

Both men and women are called upon to be care givers when loved ones are diagnosed with cancer, and both suffer the same psychological and emotional distress. Both need the embrace of a caring support network. But do both react similarly in similar situations?

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