The importance of mental health in the fight against breast cancer

Breast cancerĀ is one of the most common diagnoses in women. Its detection and subsequent treatment cause patients a great physical and emotional struggle. For this reason, specialists call for not forgetting the importance of mental health.

In an interview with Prensa Arizona, Luis Fong, psychiatric supervisor at Denova Collaborative Health, explained that the diagnosis of cancer also triggers a deep emotional crisis, which is why 50% of people diagnosed experience depression or anxiety.

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