Cancer can have a huge effect on your emotions as well as on the practical aspects of your life, but whatever your situation - whether it is you who has cancer, or a friend or relative, you don't have to face your situation alone.  In this section of the website, you can find information on the emotional effects that cancer can have, advice on how to talk about it and where to get more support.  Choose one of the links on the left hand menu to find out more.

Coping with the emotional effects of cancer

Macmillan Cancer Support have produced a new booklet about coping with the emotional effects of cancer.

• Order a copy from be.Macmillan.org.uk or call 0800 500 800.

Teenager with cancer?

Cancer and its treatment can make life hard to deal with – get advice and support at www.click4tic.org.uk

Macmillan Cancer Support have produced a guide for young people living with cancer. Order from be.Macmillan or call 0800 500 800.

Get advice on how to cope from our cancer community

Read our cancer information nurse's blog post Who do I talk to? about coping with isolation.

Get tips on coping with the emotional effects of cancer from the people who have been there on our online community.