When cancer arrives, it doesn’t just affect the body — it touches the mind, the emotions, and every part of daily life. From a psycho-oncology perspective, we understand that each experience is unique and that emotions — fear, sadness, anger, hope — don’t follow a straight line; they move like waves.
This article reflects on how a diagnosis transforms identity, the body, and relationships, and how the pressure to “stay strong” often isolates those going through it.
