It is important that cancer survivors take care of their mental health. A few practices to maintain and improve the quality of life include: Exercising
Engaging in hobbies/interests that bring joy
Asking for and accepting social support
Getting enough sleep
Eating a healthy diet
Limiting alcohol and other substances
Meditating The importance of maintaining good mental health while going through cancer was once not considered a priority, as it was assumed depression was a normal response to t...

Families and loved ones don’t always live near one another. Being physically distant from a loved one when they have an illness can be a challenging experience. Often, long-distance caregivers may feel guilty of not being there in person. They also may struggle with coordinating support for their loved one or worry about emergency situations.  A long-distance caregiver is anyone who provides physical, emotional, spiritual, financial, or logistical support to a person with an illne...

Temporary hair loss is a common side effect of chemotherapy. For women who are undergoing breast cancer treatment, it can be an upsetting experience. Kerry faced hair loss head-on, before starting her treatment for breast cancer. "Losing my hair was difficult for me to process initially,” she says. “I decided to make it easier on myself by chopping it off before treatment, because I knew that it would be very devastating for me to wake up to seeing my ponytail on my pillowcas...

Has your cancer diagnosis made you feel like you’ve lost control over your body? Have you experienced fatigue or feelings of fear, anger, sadness, and helplessness? These are all common experiences that can be difficult to understand and navigate. When these feelings interfere with your ability to stay physically healthy and active, it can affect your mental health. The American College of Sports Medicine recommends cancer patients do a moderately paced activity 30 minutes a day, 5 days...

A vegan is identified as someone who chooses to live their life free of animal products, in terms of both their diet and general lifestyle. As well as refraining from eating meat and fish, vegans opt out of egg yolk, dairy products, or any other product that originates from an animal – honey is out. 5 things to know, before you become vegan
Before you quit all animal products, let us give you the 101 on what happens when you make a switch to a vegan diet. 1. Hunger games
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You may have heard about “chemo brain.” Chemo brain describes problems with thinking (cognition, memory, attention) that may occur as a result of receiving chemotherapy to treat cancer. These concerns may affect patients during or after cancer treatments. Emotional and mental health problems that survivors may face—such as depression, anxiety, stress, and trouble sleeping—can all contribute to this and make thinking and learning harder. You could have difficulty learni...