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October 06, 2009
Prostate cancer survivor says he was "ambushed" by depression.
In the New York Times (9/29) "Well" blog, Dana Jennings discussed how he has been "ambushed" by depression, despite the fact that he is "recovering well from an aggressive case of prostate cancer."
Jennings noted that "as many as 25 percent of cancer patients develop depression, according to the American Cancer Society," compared to "about seven percent of the general population." Currently, Jennings is "seeing a psychiatrist who specializes in cancer patients," and has begun "a course of medication." Even though his physician has assured him that "depression isn't unusual among those who are on the far side of [cancer] treatment," Jennings said he is still "grieving for the person" he was before cancer.
Related Links:
- After Cancer, Ambushed by Depression," Dana Jennings, New York Times Well Blog, September 29, 2009.
Posted by admin at October 6, 2009 01:14 AM