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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
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
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...
- Jun 23, 2023
Poor Mental Health Among Survivors of Childhood Cancer—Risk Factors and a Call for Intervention
Despite consistent evidence suggesting high rates of physical and psychosocial morbidity among survivors of childhood cancer, debate...
- Feb 2, 2023
Childhood, Adolescent Cancers Linked to Higher Risk of Major Psychiatric Disorders
Compared with the general population, survivors of childhood and adolescent cancers have an increased risk of 6 major psychiatric ...