Patient Information

Information for patients who have depression and cancer


 

References

Depression and Cancer is a brochure from the National Institute of Mental Health that provides information for individuals who have both conditions. Available at https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/depression-and-cancer/depression-and-cancer_142115.pdf, this publication describes how cancer can trigger feelings of stress, anger, and sadness that can develop into depression. It also explains how depression is treated in people with cancer, and where patients can obtain additional information.

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