What is Distress?
• Distress includes common feelings like sadness, worry, and anger but can also be broader. • It is defined as an unpleasant experience of a mental, physical, social, or spiritual nature. Distress can affect the way you think, feel, and act. • Distress is very common among people with cancer. It is normal to be concerned about the changes in your life. Distress is expected. • Cancer brings on many challenges. It affects your body but it may also affect your relationship, work, and finances. The challenges are harder if distress is causing problems, too. Distress can affect a person’s self care, social life, mood, or faith.
NCCN distress guideline for patients, 2024
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