The emotional impact of cancer - "... the cells in our body have gone out of control"

Rebecca and Sarah are joined by Anne Crook, oncology counsellor at The Christie, to explore the emotional impact of cancer on patients and their families. This episode looks at recognising and managing anxiety and depression in primary care, supporting carers, handling family dynamics, and practical strategies such as normalising feelings, signposting support and offering coping mechanisms for uncertainty and “scanxiety.” Plus, they discuss clear communication, individual needs and the importance of maintaining trust throughout the cancer journey.Recommended cancer key article: Why is it important to carry out a cancer key review: mental health supportIf you loved this episode and would like to hear more like this, please send your review to [email protected] and share the series with a colleague.GPs Talk Cancer is the podcast series from GatewayC. GatewayC is the free early cancer diagnosis resource funded by the NHS and is part of The Christie NHS Foundation Trust. View the full shownotes for this episode at Podcast - GatewayCProduced by GatewayC and Listening Dog Media.DISCLAIMER: We know this podcast might be of interest to anybody, however it is aimed at primary care health professionals. All patient cases are based on real stories from our clinical practice as GPs. They are fully anonymised with no identifiable patient data. All featured statistics are accurate at the time of recording. All views expressed by guest speakers are their own. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.