Oct 15, 2024
More Than Physical: The Impacts of Childhood Cancers on Mental Health
Below, you'll find information on just how common mental health conditions are among childhood cancer patients, why childhood cancer...
Oct 7, 2024
Fear of Recurrence Is Common Among Adult Survivors of Childhood Cancer
Adults who survived childhood cancer experience elevated fear that their primary cancer will recur or that a subsequent malignant...
Oct 4, 2024
As patients develop cancer at younger ages, psycho-oncologists are studying the mental health impact
While increased awareness of the growing rates of cancer in younger populations is important, psychologists say the conversation needs to...
Sep 5, 2024
Pediatric psychologist explains how to support your child's development after a cancer diagnosis
Emily McTate, Ph.D., a Mayo Clinic pediatric psychologist who specializes in oncology, explains how proactively supporting your child's...
Apr 29, 2024
Parents of children with cancer more often seek help for anxiety, depression
Parents of children with cancer made mental health visits, including those for anxiety and depression, significantly more often than...
Jan 25, 2024
Study shows parents more likely to attempt suicide in first years after child's cancer diagnosis, compared to later on
Parents who have a child with cancer are more likely to attempt suicide during the first years after diagnosis, according to a new study...
Jan 19, 2024
Art Therapy Decreases Anxiety in Children With Cancer
Creative arts therapy and interventions tended to improve anxiety in children with cancer, according to recent research published in...
Sep 27, 2023
They survived childhood cancer. But the disease has taken a toll on their mental health.
A JAMA Pediatrics analysis of several studies found that children, adolescent and young adult cancer survivors have an increased risk...
Aug 18, 2023
Social Connectedness May Improve Wellbeing in Young Cancer Survivors
Increased levels of social isolation are prominent among young adult cancer survivors and can be detrimental to overall wellbeing,...
Jun 30, 2023
When young people survive cancer, their mental-health struggles are often just beginning
Thanks to advances in treatments, children’s chances of surviving cancer are higher than ever before. But the trauma that patients...