It is understandable that you may be deeply upset by many aspects of your illness. Your distress may lead to you feeling angry and having irritable moods.

You may feel resentful that you have cancer while other people are well. These feelings are a common reaction when cancer is diagnosed and there is no need to feel guilty about having such thoughts or feelings.

However, relatives and friends may not always realise that your anger is really directed at your illness and not against them. If you can, it may be helpful to tell them this at a time when you are not feeling quite so angry. If you would find that difficult, perhaps you could show them this section.