Support services
Cancer Support Groups
This National Cancer Institute webpage explains the benefits of joining a cancer support group, details the different types available (in-person, online, and telephone), and offers guidance and questions to consider when looking for a group.
Mental Health
Educational Resources
Adjustment to Cancer: Anxiety and Distress
This National Cancer Institute patient summary explains the different levels of emotional response to cancer, from normal adjustment and psychological distress to anxiety disorders, along with risk factors and available treatment options like counseling and medication.
emotions and Cancer
This National Cancer Institute webpage provides detailed information and coping strategies for the wide range of normal and sometimes overwhelming emotions—including fear, anxiety, anger, sadness, and hope—that cancer patients, survivors, and their loved ones may experience.
Cancer Support community’s Mylifeline
MyLifeLine is a free online cancer community, provided by the Cancer Support Community, that allows patients and caregivers to create personalized websites to update loved ones, coordinate help, and connect with others facing similar cancer experiences to reduce isolation.
Cancer Survivor Network
The Cancer Survivors Network (CSN) is a peer-to-peer online community by the American Cancer Society that offers discussion boards categorized by specific cancer type and lifestyle topics, enabling patients, survivors, and caregivers to connect and share experiences in a safe forum.
Imerman Angels
Imerman Angels is a non-profit organization that provides free, personalized one-on-one cancer support by matching cancer fighters, survivors, and caregivers with a "Mentor Angel" who shares a similar cancer experience.
ACS CARES
ACS CARES™ (Community Access to Resources, Education, and Support) is a mobile app by the American Cancer Society that provides cancer patients, families, and caregivers with personalized information, 24/7 access to experts, and virtual connection with community volunteers who share similar experiences.
Survivorship 101 class (A Time To Heal)
"Survivorship 101" is a free, nine-week program by A Time To Heal Cancer Foundation that offers adult cancer survivors and their caregivers practical, professionally-facilitated small-group guidance on emotional recovery, healthy lifestyles, and coping with post-treatment challenges.
Telling others About your Cancer
This American Cancer Society webpage offers guidance on how to prepare for and manage the conversations around telling loved ones, children, and others about a cancer diagnosis.
psychosocial support options for people with cancer
This American Cancer Society page explains what psychosocial support services entail, detailing options like individual and group counseling, spiritual support, and how these services help cancer patients and their caregivers cope with the emotional, social, and spiritual aspects of cancer.