Simone Webster always struggled with her emotions and mood swings. But the floodgates really opened last year when she was diagnosed with breast cancer at 31 years old. “There must have been something ...

Stock image of a woman staring out the window. A trippy recreational drug may help cancer patients with depression, as patients who took a single hit saw improved symptoms of depression, according to ...

A single dose of psilocybin coupled with “talk therapy” can significantly reduce depression in people with cancer for up to two years, according to a new study. While the study has limitations, its ...

Before receiving my colorectal cancer diagnosis, I had experienced cancer. However, my depression felt different during treatment. These are some facts from the National Institute of Mental Health ...

Patients who experience anxiety and depression after being diagnosed with advanced lung cancer are more likely to die sooner, according to new research from the University of British Columbia and BC ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Depression correlated with poorer postoperative outcomes among adults who underwent surgery for abdominal cancer ...

Chronic illnesses like depression and cancer can affect social commitments due to unpredictable symptoms and invisible challenges. Empathy and support are crucial when dealing with friends who have ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Cancer survivors with cancer-related fatigue and depression were twice as likely to reduce participation in ...

This makes it more difficult for women to be physically active, which can affect quality of life and recovery, according to a recent national survey. A recent national survey found that women cancer ...

Magic mushrooms might be key to quelling depression among people battling cancer. A single dose of psilocybin provided sustained reductions in depression and anxiety among cancer patients diagnosed ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Simone Webster said she felt a deep hopelessness after she was diagnosed with breast cancer. (Kyna Uwaeme for NBC News) Simone ...

A new study from the American Cancer Society’s medical journal found that psilocybin — the active ingredient in “magic mushrooms” — helped with depression Cara Lynn Shultz is a writer-reporter at ...