My experiences in working with newly-diagnosed cancer patients has certainly taught me, over and over, how important it is to get help with your emotional reactions to your diagnosis. My experiences are also supported by scientific evidence. A recent study has shown that individuals who are newly diagnosed with cancer have a greatly increased risk of suicide and fatal heart attacks immediately after receiving their diagnosis. This study left me literally shaking. If you have been diagnosed with cancer, you know what I am talking about. And if you have a loved one who has been diagnosed, I may have had some similar concerns. So I will say it again: Don’t go through this alone! Here is the link: http://news.yahoo.com/suicide-heart-attack-risk-soars-cancer-diagnosis-study-182427101.html
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