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Cancer Support

Phoenix61

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30. Based on my experience as a therapist

Reply to JayhawkSD (Reply #29)

Tue May 16, 2017, 12:48 AM

May 2017

I'll stick to my original statement. Statistically, women are twice as likely to experience depression as men. I believe that has more to do with the anger/sadness difference than an actual difference. If someone is tearful all the time, it's easy to think they are depressed and it is definitely more acceptable for a woman to be tearful. If someone is angry all the time, depression isn't the first thing people are going think and it is definitely more acceptable for men to be angry. Interestingly, anger is often a symptom for depression in children.

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this is kind of a stupid question.. [View all] JHan May 2017 OP

Everyone is different but it took me a couple of years to feel somewhat normal again. Solly Mack May 2017 #1

Yep, JHan May 2017 #2

Cancer treatment became the sun my house revolved around. After treatment, we had to adapt again. Solly Mack May 2017 #5

" I had to learn how to relax again" JHan May 2017 #12

As solly said everyone and every type of cancer and every treatment is different. pangaia May 2017 #3

Yep, the support staff I have access to have been great. JHan May 2017 #13

Since I will be on chemo for life, it's a case of 'new normal' moonscape May 2017 #4

thanks for your wisdom moonscape. JHan May 2017 #14

Depression is absolutely normal after any serious health issue Warpy May 2017 #6

so true.. JHan May 2017 #15

I think you have to pretty much become your new self. JayhawkSD May 2017 #7

thank you for that perspective.. JHan May 2017 #16

When people think of traumatic events Phoenix61 May 2017 #8

yes! JHan May 2017 #17

Interesting approach regarding depression JayhawkSD May 2017 #22

There is a pretty strong gender slant Phoenix61 May 2017 #24

I don't think so. JayhawkSD May 2017 #29

Based on my experience as a therapist Phoenix61 May 2017 #30

Okay, you win JayhawkSD May 2017 #31

I don't have the right experience as the cancer was surgically removed. TexasProgresive May 2017 #9

I had surgery and chemo, no radiation. JHan May 2017 #18

It certainly is with chemo. JayhawkSD May 2017 #23

Mine was very clear. Exactly 13 months. I felt worse after the sinkingfeeling May 2017 #10

first, congrats on remaining cancer free... JHan May 2017 #19

My experience MichMary May 2017 #11

Yep, I'll be more proactive getting help... JHan May 2017 #20

I'm actually really okay about the whole thing MichMary May 2017 #21

:) JHan May 2017 #26

I don't think it ever goes back to the "before" PennyK May 2017 #25

I'm rooting for you, I hope it's the last complication for you as well. JHan May 2017 #27

It took me a year after the chemo usrbs May 2017 #28