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Psychological Effects of Chemotherapy

Psychological Consequences of Caregiving

What is a caregiver? When someone needs assistance with daily tasks and activities, a caregiver looks out for their health and wellbeing. In most cases, a spouse, partner, parent, or adult child provides the major (primary) care. Caregivers not only provide assistance with daily tasks but also provide emotional support throughout the patient's journey. Caring for a loved one can be rewarding on its own but being a caregiver is not always easy.

 Coping Mechanisms for Caregivers of Cancer Patients

Patients who have gone through a cancer diagnosis can face certain psychological effects such as mood changes, physical effects on the body, emotional effects, etc. These psychological effects are normal to have for cancer patients.

Life after cancer diagnosis - Psychological effects

When a patient goes under cancer treatment he or she might face some body image issues as the body appearance is affected by cancer treatment. The body may go through several physical and emotional changes. According to the research, it has been found that Cancer
Treatment has negative effects on various patients which include disturbance in body shape and image. Some people might face health issues and illness problems. People have different body image concerns at cancer sites. It is because it depends on the site of the cancer treatment or the area of cancer that was treated such as breast cancer in women can result in physical appearance changes. Other types of cancer such as lung cancer, skin
cancer, bladder cancer, etc may affect the body according to the treatment or their place of occurrence.