Together we will beat cancer Donate Menu Search Coping emotionally Having cancer can be very hard to cope with. When you are trying to cope with an illness there is no right or wrong way to feel. Everyone is different and you will deal with things in your own way. There is information here about some of the emotions you may have, who you can talk to and how you can help yourself. Home About cancer Coping with cancer Coping emotionally About your emotions and cancer You are likely to feel a range of emotions when you are diagnosed with cancer. These may change over time, during treatment and when treatment has finished. Cancer and your emotions After a diagnosis of cancer you might have a range of feelings including fear, sadness, anxiety and depression. Read about how to manage these feelings. Talking about cancer Talking about your cancer can help you cope. Read how talking can help, how to talk to children about cancer and about counselling. Coping with special occasions Find out how to make the most of special occasions and festive periods when you are coping with cancer and its treatment. Support for children whose parents have cancer Find out how to support your child and what help is available. Last reviewed: 03 Sep 2019 Coronavirus and cancer We know it’s a worrying time for people with cancer, we have information to help. Read our information about coronavirus and cancer About Cancer generously supported by Dangoor Education since 2010. Find a clinical trial Search our clinical trials database for all cancer trials and studies recruiting in the UK Cancer Chat forum Talk to other people affected by cancer Nurse helpline 0808 800 4040 Questions about cancer? Call freephone 9 to 5 Monday to Friday or email us Speak to a nurse Nurse Helpline 0808 800 4040 Questions about cancer? Call freephone 9 to 5 Monday to Friday or email us Quick links Find local shops Shop online Contact us Jobs Follow us About our information Terms and conditions Privacy Modern Slavery Statement Cookies Accessibility Sitemap Cancer Research UK is a registered charity in England and Wales (1089464), Scotland (SC041666), the Isle of Man (1103) and Jersey (247). A company limited by guarantee. Registered company in England and Wales (4325234) and the Isle of Man (5713F). Registered address: 2 Redman Place, London, E20 1JQ. Cookies are small bits of information that we place on your device. We use necessary cookies to make the site work, and others to help us do things like monitor site usage and personalise advertising. Read more about the different cookies we use in our cookies policy. You can continue to the site and accept all cookies. Or you can manage how we use them. › Manage cookies ✓ OK, continue to site