Emotional Wellbeing

People affected by cancer may experience a wide range of feelings and emotions that might lead to them needing support

In a past Wales Cancer Patient Experience Survey, only 20% of people diagnosed with cancer received information about psychological support and 58% of people felt their mental health wasn’t taken as seriously as their physical health.

We are calling on the Welsh Government and NHS leaders to ensure the Strategic Network for Cancer work with their NHS Health Board partners to implement the All Wales Cancer psychology Project, reducing variation of availability, awareness and access to psychological support.

Meet John

John, from a rural farming community in Denbighshire, used our Counselling service while coming to terms with his terminal cancer diagnosis.

"My counsellor understood entirely what I was going through. I could talk to someone independently of everyone else who knew me, and she was good. She advised me to make myself a priority, which was hard to do, but I knew I needed to put my own health first. To concentrate on me."

Read John's full story here

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Emotional wellbeing

People affected by cancer may experience a wide range of feelings and emotions that might lead to them needing support

We are calling on the Welsh Government and NHS leaders to ensure the Strategic Network for Cancer work with their NHS Health Board partners to implement the All Wales Cancer psychology Project, reducing variation of availability, awareness and access to psychological support.

Meet John

"My counsellor understood entirely what I was going through. I could talk to someone independently of everyone else who knew me, and she was good. She advised me to make myself a priority, which was hard to do, but I knew I needed to put my own health first. To concentrate on me."