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When to Seek Treatment for Psychological and Emotional Distress Part 3: Coping With Severe Distress

by Rick Wirtz
Monday, April 09 2007

If you are suffering through the distress of an illness or its treatment, and your suffering has escalated to unmanageable levels, what do you do? The first step is to bring it to the attention of your treatment team – your doctors, nurses, etc. Ask them if what you are feeling and thinking is typical, or if they think that it... Read more Chevron

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When to Seek Treatment for Emotional Distress Part 2: When Anxiety and Distress Persist

by Rick Wirtz
Tuesday, March 27 2007

As I pointed out in my last SharePost, much of the early distress experienced by most individuals diagnosed with a serious or life threatening illness will subside a great deal once a treatment plan has been formulated or treatment has begun. Therefore, support from family, friends, and/or the treatment team is often all that is needed... Read more Chevron

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When to Seek Treatment for Emotional Distress Part I: Coping with a Diagnosis

by Rick Wirtz
Wednesday, February 07 2007

In the work that I do in an oncologist’s office, the nursing staff helps me screen new patients with a very short symptom checklist that helps us identify people who are in significant emotional distress. As you can imagine, the symptoms associated with depression and anxiety are often prevalent and fairly intense at the time of the initial... Read more Chevron

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