title: Psychological support.
abstract: I read the CPD article to improve my knowledge of the psychological needs of people living with cancer. Half of these people (150,000 per year) experience anxiety or depression after a diagnosis of cancer.
authors.affiliation: Renfrewshire hospital in Paisley.
authors.forename: Rose
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gallacher
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D003376:Counseling / Q000379:methods*; D003863:Depression / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000523:psychology; D012648:Self Care; D012944:Social Support; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000523:psychology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D006113:United Kingdom