@pcallier

In my experience it only makes sense that a person with cancer would feel anxious and depressed. It’s a very frightening diagnosis. How are you doing with the chemotherapy sessions? If you are having physical symptoms like fatigue, nausea then of course you feel very worried. I did not have chemotherapy. I had radiation therapy and about halfway through I became more anxious and depressed.

It feels natural for some of us to want to isolate when we feel anxious. Do you have family or friends that will keep you company without trying to get you to talk or cheer you up? I found that this helped me because their caring presence without words demonstrated how much they cared for me.

Have you shared the anxiety you are feeling with your oncologist?

@pcallier, I moved your post about anxiety and cancer to this existing discussion that @grandpabob started here:
- Anxiety due to Cancer https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/anxiety-due-to-cancer/

I agree with @naturegirl5 that you might consider telling your oncologist about your anxiety. They can help. Do you have a history of dealing with anxiety or is this new for you with the diagnosis of cancer?