I am five months removed from treatment for HPV tongue/throat cancer myself.
I realized during radiation treatment that the mental aspects of cancer were just as much as a burden as the physical ones and reached out to my primary care physician who recommended a mental health counselor to speak with. I felt it was best to speak with a professional as my wife and family were already dealing with this and I needed someone to speak to that hadn’t a personal stake to me.
Therapy gave me a chance to unburden myself of a lot of anxiety and stress that comes with cancer…those feelings of dealing with mortality, guilt and fear and allowed me to process my emotions in a constructive way. Totally recommend it for everyone as staying mentally healthy is just as important to recovery as the physical health is.
Good luck and good thinking of you to realize you can’t do it alone.