Coping with the fear and anxiety of a cancer diagnosis

Melanoma Network of Canada - Toronto Patient information Session - Feb. 2017. The Psychosocial Care of Patients with Melanoma: Coping with the fear and anxiety of a cancer diagnosis. Presented by Dr. Rinat Nissim, Ph.D., C. Psych.Psychologist, Department of Supportive Care
Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network

[@majidomari7662]

excellent presentation dr Rinat Nassim, i learned from it a lot of anxiety and fear.

[@MelanomaCanada]

Thank you so much for watching! We're glad to hear you learnt a lot.

[@-yoltz6015]

thank you very much i’ve been having really bad anxiety about developing cancer because of all these little things i feel in my body

[@MelanomaCanada]

We are glad that you found it helpful.

[@GlenooCanada]

Thank You so much for your talk.
I was diagnosed yesterday with cancer and am looking for some help as to how to deal with it mentally and emotionally.
Thank you again for posting this video.

[@MelanomaCanada]

Your very welcome. If live in Canada, Wellspring has many support programs available. If you have been diagnosed with melanoma please feel free to call toll free 1.877.560.8035 x 105 or email [e-mail], we are here to help. Thank you for sharing our video.

[@Ajsejn2]

Hi, how are you?

[@trinir5156]

Fantastic insight. Thank you¡

[@MelanomaCanada]

Glad it was helpful!

[@larry1824]

I still get tested every six months though radiation worked but the night before an appointment I do fret.

[@MelanomaCanada]

Thanks for watching Larry. It's very normal to fret the night before an appointment. We hope that this video gave you some helpful coping techniques to manage the fear and anxiety of scans.

[@christinam.3410]

I just discovered that my husband very probably has a malignant lung cancer and my thoughts and anxiety are completely out of control. I can't help but thinking of the worst case scenario and I can't afford a therapist. He has already risked his life twice, one in a n accident and in 2019 with a kidney carcinoma....this time around I feel I'm not going to psychologically make it

[@MelanomaCanada]

Hi Christina, we are so sorry to hear about your husband's diagnosis. Reaching out for help is not easy but there are supports out there. Lung Cancer Canada has some great resources if you have not already reached out to them. Additionally accessing support through the cancer centre's support services is another option to consider as well. Hope that helps.

[@Shericams]

This is terrible advice and dosebt help abd frankly kind of triggering this is the worst advice I’ve ever heard in relation tto someone who is dying
Relying on breath abd breathing for someone else !! Abd heart beat
Cmon are you crazy ?