Mental Health and Mindfulness

How to cope with job anxiety and depression after cancer treatment?

Hello everyone, I’m Chona and I have been diagnosed with stage 3 adenocarcinomacolon cancer last February 2024. I had four surgeries total. I finished my chemo treatment in December of 2024. NED for 9 months. I lost my job in May 2025. Now, anxiety, depression, insomnia and lost of appetite started. My mental health is affecting my daily life. I could not focus and I have been having brain fog. All I could think about is the thought of not finding a job. I am a new RN and only worked as a nurse for 6 months in an assisted living facility due to my diagnosis that I had to take FMLA. Been unemployed ever since (almost 2yrs) and now finding for a job is hard. And this all I think about and I am scared. I don’t have much experience in nursing and I may have lost my skills. I need a stress free work which i doubt it. I don’t know what to do.

What free resources are available for women going through cancer treatment?

For any woman fighting cancer - I put together something free that might help. I’m Kelly, a breast cancer survivor, and during my own journey I remember feeling completely overwhelmed — not knowing what I needed for chemo, surgery, cold capping, drains, radiation, or even how to ask for help. That experience led me to build something I wish I had. I’m launching a completely free resource on December 13th called Re-Femme. It’s for any woman going through any type of cancer. It includes: • A curated cancer-care registry with items needed for each stage of treatment • cold capping and wig fund options you can add to your registry to send to friends and family who want to contribute. • Practical guides on cold capping, drain care, insurance codes, and coping with side effects • Emotional support tools and survivor-led tips • A way for loved ones to know exactly how to support someone going through treatment. You can add items or gift cards to your Re-Femme registry and easily share it with friends and family who want to support you! If you are a woman fighting cancer or know a woman who is, here’s the link to join and be notified the minute we go live! www.joinrefemme.com My only goal is to make the journey less overwhelming for other women. Sending love to everyone fighting, supporting, or healing. 💗

What do you do when cancer comes back unexpectedly?

Stunned! Today was my follow up appointment with my ENT after my second pet-scan. As I was sitting in the waiting area I started writing down the things that I’m thankful for, since Thanksgiving is just a few days away. I thought it would be appropriate and I was confident that I would get a clean bill of health. While still writing I was called in to see the doctor, when the doctor came in he started talking to me about my last visit. Things had looked good and there was some inflammation. I mentioned to him that my second pet-scan was done along with labs.In case he didn’t know. He said he didn’t know and would look them up. So he left the room for a few minutes, and returned with some news that I was not prepared for. He told me that the pet-scan showed that the cancer was growing. He told me that he did not want to wait and watch, that he would contact my insurance company and arrange for a biopsy as soon as possible. Needless to say I was stunned! It was like the first time when I was told that I had cancer. I had been feeling good, eating healthy and exercising, I was feeling normal again, so this came as a real shock to me. I don’t know what to think or say, other than I am stunned by the news!

How do you find hope when facing cancer, loss, and homelessness?

I'm sorry I said I was diagnosed in 2023 it was actually late 2024 I can't remember a lot about around that time I think it was October I was diagnosed with cancer and congestive heart failure my mother passed away December 21 2024 a day before my birthday on 22 my father passed away about 6 or 7 months later. They had been divorced and separated for well over 20 years I was actually homeless at that time soon to be again couldn't pay rent already got eviction notice. No idea were we are going me and my gf of 12 years. I don't know if God is real I question it ? I have prayed cried screamed anything and everything I could do begging for a answer or reason why a word, a sign, even a thought of him, but either not real or just ignoring me. I really don't think I can hang on much longer I'm miserable in this apartment hurting and all other problems come with this wonderful gift I have received from Hell. I don't think I can do it sleeping in my jeep. Pretty much all hope is gone. I think all time it would be easier if I was gone. I wouldn't be a burden on anyone else. But I can't take that way to easy to fast I've got to face the fight more even know I'm getting my ass kicked every day. I have to be me the asshole that sticks around just to aggrate my friends and loved ones. I might not stand out in a crowd but those who really know me love me but still think I'm a asshole #1 Hopefully you all have a great day thanks for letting me join Duane Burns

What to expect from your first oncologist visit after CLL diagnosis?

I was diagnosed with CLL in October of this year. With that said, my white blood cells have been abnormal since at least July of 2022. I’m pretty disappointed in how I was received by the cancer clinic here. A cancer clinic, to me, is dealing with something so terrible, so life encompassing, that they need to welcome people with more finesse and warmth than the average, run-of-the-mill clinic setting. But my oncologist just spit out the information and left. Oh don’t get me wrong - he did a good job of showing me everything and explaining. There just wasn’t any warmth or empathy. The nurses were the same way. The same as any other clinic. So they did a good job but it wasn’t anything special or different. BUT IT IS DIFFERENT. IT IS SO DIFFERENT. I do not feel seen. I do not feel heard. I do not feel supported. 🫤☹️

How do I cope with breast cancer when dealing with harassment and fraud?

I am dealing with breast cancer an get a lot of side effects an social media abuse from some gov research groups snap slide company PA was abusive with Microsoft generic program Rocky batzel I was illegally put on program x family abuse fraud an no one seems to care it was a pfa violation it's all about the money Dr Edward batzel son evil hacker but it makes my care so much more stressful because I go ssi for this 2012 Feb an workers comp but I am not a experiment I am human .stole my identity 🎄🎁

How do you cope with cancer when you have no support system?

Living in a city with few friends and zero family, my diagnosis caused me to have a nervous breakdown. I was hospitalized for 3 weeks with phycosis. I knew I could not fight this cancer without a support system so I returned to my hometown and things got worse. Being abused by your ex husband while going through chemo was too much. I considered ending my suffering but decided to flee for my life AGAIN... AND FIGHT THE CANCER NOT HIM. It's b÷n 2 weeks and im staying to feel like my old self again. With friends and family and God. Ill get through this. So will you! Thanks for letting me share.

How do I cope with recovery after lung cancer surgery with no support?

Had lung cancer surgery on 09/12/2025 thought that I would have some help but what wishful thinking that was, now they don't even check on me. Still can't get my life together because I now need cataract surgery onboth eyès

How does family dynamics and relationships affect mental health?

Hi my name is shamika Mitchell Brooks MS. It's on improvements to be apart of this group coming from a large family mother having 12 kids myself being the youngest has taught me a lot the sky's me to have to grow up at a young age most black kids do as a woman from one said and a movie there are no children here they have to take on responsibilities at a young age and learn did they have to have their parents out and learn to read their brothers and sisters through a psychology like I did so that's why I'm good at psychology behavioral health I'm still working on all the practices in my own behaviors we all have them no one's perfect mental health to me I believe starts with each and every relationship but a siblings parents friends or families relationships no matter what form or fashion is where I believe everything starts with how we interact or how we going to interact I verbals are non-verbals I thought normally are normally our feelings I'll triggers I want in flags red flags warning signs that's what I meant to say all these things feel significant wrong and the universe advise our energies the triggers even artificial intelligent things we touching what we don't touch has a significant impact on my life and I've learned that today I would have last week just how much how are things good just by touching it cuz I bring you into space and learn things you never thought you know things in places you'll never go don't know how you receive the unknown knowledge but it comes from God mental health to me thoughts feelings and beliefs positive negative they all make a difference every I've always was taught about Saint Pete thoughts and feelings bring about negative acts negative thoughts please so to treat the person and not the disease treat the person as well as the disease all them positive manner formal fashion we have a great outcome that's all I have for now thank you for letting me share shout out to the Mitchell family Paris Texas Lamar county Dallas Texas California all around the world Roger that peace