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@chippydoo Perhaps I'm looking for more of a life coach through the treatment process: someone who can monitor me personally and recommend actions regarding nutrition, exercise, social interaction, and coping mechanisms and help hold me accountable. I lost both my dad and my younger sister to suicidal depression, and there are far too many times I would like simply to fall asleep and not wake up. I've promised my wife that I will not take actions to harm myself, but I would also like the two of us not to have to spend the next 2-3 years during which life for one of us is mostly miserable. I hope this makes sense. I think someone who has guided other prostate cancer patients through treatment could be helpful.

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@jime51 Check out a group called "Immerman Angels." They pair you with a "prostate cancer mentor" who has gone through something similar to what you've gone through. I haven't used them but a couple guys in my support group swear by them.

@jime51, there are a variety of programs that can match you with a trained mentor. @scottbeammeup mentioned Imerman Angels. Here's the link https://imermanangels.org/

MD Anderson has a matching program called myCancerConnection https://www.mdanderson.org/patients-family/diagnosis-treatment/patient-support/mycancerconnection.html

The American Cancer Society has ACS CARES™ https://www.cancer.org/support-programs-and-services/acs-cares.html

Mayo Clinic has patient navigators https://connect.mayoclinic.org/blog/cancer-education-center/tab/patient-navigation/#ch-tab-navigation

Each of these programs are slightly different. Hopefully one matches your needs. A social worker can help you choose a combination of peer and professional services that address your specific wishes.