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Struggling with my Mental Health - was diagnosed with secondary breast cancer 18 months ago

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HI I have been diagnose with Secondary breast cancer stage 4, mets in sternum 18 months ago.  I am still working however I am finding the anxiety & depression I have is getting worse as time goes on.  I am really stressed waiting for scan results and always think the worst.  I am srtruggling to talk to my husband as he is going through this as well in a sense of not knowing and that he can't do anything about how I feel.  I find it difficult to speak to him about it because it increases how worry.  Have any of this community linked into any counselling or speaking to someone that can help with this?

Thanks in advance

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    Hi , 

    Ive also struggled with my diagnosis , a different type of cancer , but an aggressive one . I’ve had horrible anxiety, low mood and basically feeling that there’s no hope for me . 
    So I went to GP and she’s started me on an SSRI which will help with  mood and anxiety , just on them a few days but hoping they’ll help . 

    I feel relieved even having just having had  the  chat with GP and doing something proactive .. 

    Take care x 

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    Sorry to hear about your diagnosis and the mental affects of this. Hopefully I can give you some hope. 
    I have had secondary breast cancer for 9 years (brain tumour, liver tumour, tumour in chest cavity and also in my bones and hips). 

    it hasn’t been without it’s challenges but I have taken every treatment that was offered me at my pace. Holding back on second line of treatment for a while. 
    I’m still having a good life and focus on the positives. 
    I’m not saying I don’t get low because I do and that’s normal. 
    There are lots of groups online or in person.  You could observe from the side lines b4 jumping in. It doesn’t have to be deep just enough for a challenge / change and chance to do something different and maybe this will wake up different feelings. 
    sending lots of love xxx

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    Sorry to hear about your diagnosis and the mental affects of this. Hopefully I can give you some hope. 
    I have had secondary breast cancer for 9 years (brain tumour, liver tumour, tumour in chest cavity and also in my bones and hips). 

    it hasn’t been without it’s challenges but I have taken every treatment that was offered me at my pace. Holding back on second line of treatment for a while. 
    I’m still having a good life and focus on the positives. 
    I’m not saying I don’t get low because I do and that’s normal. 
    There are lots of groups online or in person.  You could observe from the side lines b4 jumping in. It doesn’t have to be deep just enough for a challenge / change and chance to do something different and maybe this will wake up different feelings. 
    sending lots of love xxx

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