Emotional Wellbeing During Cancer Treatment
- Emotional Support
- Treatment Guidance
- Development Tracking
01
Patient Support
Help the patient cope with the diagnosis and the treatment process.
02
Family Support
Counsel the family as the primary caregivers and provide them the support required.
03
Psychoeducation
Enlighten the patient and their family as to how their psychological perspective affects their treatment.
04
Tracking
Keeping a record of the emotional, social, behavioural and physical changes of the patient throughout therapy.
Consultations with a psycho-oncologist will be a source of psychological upliftment and information throughout treatment. Your psycho-oncology therapist will be a guide and support for you and your family.
Psycho-oncologists will address issues like the following through therapy:
Palliative Care
The physical pain and emotional turmoil caused by the chronic illness is to be countered by the apt psychological treatment and unconditional support that is provided in the palliative care by psycho-oncologists.
Benefits of Ananda
Easy bookings, no commuting needed
Express yourself without feeling judged
Choose your own therapist
FAQs
Psycho-oncology focuses on understanding and treating cancer by considering the psychological, social, spiritual, emotional and functional aspects of cancer. Psycho-oncological counselling aims to reduce uncertainty, feelings of anxiety, helplessness, and confusion among cancer patients and their families.
A psycho-oncologist can help you and your family ensure your mental and emotional well-being while dealing with cancer in the best possible way. They address the psychological, behavioural, social, physical and functional aspects of cancer, cancer treatments, and cancer care.
Traditional cancer treatment options can be classified into distinct pillars: surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy and a more recently added fourth pillar; immunotherapy.