Struggling with Cancer and Depression: Psycho-Oncology

Sometimes mental illness exists before a separate medical condition starts. Other times, a medical condition can be the cause of a mental illness. Regardless, having both can be twice as debilitating for patients. Treating both conditions is paramount to overall health. In fact, improving one’s mood, could improve a patient’s quality of life, despite struggling with cancer.

Rest assured, Dr. Balfour is a member of the International Psycho-Oncology Society and incorporates the philosophy into everyday practice. This society is comprised of physicians, researchers, psychologists, nurses and therapists, dedicated to improving a patent’s suffering from co-morbid disease. Please click on International Psycho-Oncology Society website for patients to learn more. There you will find numerous resources, including support groups.