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How To Overcome The Depression In A Cancer Patient?

hi, my future mother in law just found out she has cancer and they gave her about 10 years. My fiancee is taking it rather hard and just wanting to keep to himself. I know it is not something anyone wants to hear, but i was wondering how can I make him feel better? It seems to really bother him
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Hii

I admire you for positive outlook.

I can understand your concern.

Depression is common among cancer patients.

main thing to maintain her motivation.

I prefer SSRI in my patient who has cancer.

Serteraline 25 to 50 mg is very useful to maintain her mood and confidence.

Besides this,



some natural ways to treat anxiety and daily stress are

exercise
meditation
deep breathing and hyperventilation

proper sleep

stress free activity
do pleasurable activity
music and hobbies

discuss with friends
see all thing with different angle
positive outlook
confidence
all this will help you to counter daily stress.

Get well soon.
Thank you.




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How To Overcome The Depression In A Cancer Patient?

Hii I admire you for positive outlook. I can understand your concern. Depression is common among cancer patients. main thing to maintain her motivation. I prefer SSRI in my patient who has cancer. Serteraline 25 to 50 mg is very useful to maintain her mood and confidence. Besides this, some natural ways to treat anxiety and daily stress are exercise meditation deep breathing and hyperventilation proper sleep stress free activity do pleasurable activity music and hobbies discuss with friends see all thing with different angle positive outlook confidence all this will help you to counter daily stress. Get well soon. Thank you.