Cancer Support Online

Cancer support & counselling

"...despair, a profound feeling of sadness coupled with a sense of resignation to conditions, is the attitude that is least healthy when attempting to recover from cancer. Secondly, the social style of not expressing one's negative emotions, especially if it stems from an exaggerated fear of others' disapproval, seems to describe the personality profile of those most likely to get cancer in the first place" ~ Arthur Preston Smith, PhD.

It is normal for people with cancer, or any other chronic illness, to sometimes feel isolated, lonely and afraid. There are many issues which arise on the cancer journey and it may help to join a cancer support group or receive professional counselling to clarify the issues, talk them through and help find resolution. It is not always easy to find a counsellor that you trust, or a support group near to where you live, but it is always possible to receive the support you need online at Cancer Support Online, Australia's premier interactive cancer information website hosted by the Cancer Support Association (CSA).

Cancer Support
One reason cancer patients can feel isolated is that the people around them, no matter how loving and helpful, have not faced a similar situation themselves and may find it difficult to deeply understand what they are going through. For many people with cancer and their families, support groups such as those offered weekly at the CSA are an integral part of their healing journey.

You may benefit from a professionally facilitated cancer support group through: the establishment of a support network; sharing experiences with people in similar circumstances; swapping advice and learning coping strategies; exploring emotions in a safe, supportive environment; spiritual and personal development.

If you are looking for online support including professional counselling, cancer-specific chatrooms and messaging with other people in similar situations, you will find it on Cancer Support Online. To access the following features of our site you will need to become a FREE ONLINE SUBSCRIBER. It will only take you a few minutes, and thereafter will have full access to the site. There is no fee involved, and your details will NEVER be given out to any organisation or individual.

Cancer ChatRoom
For different reasons not everyone is able to attend a cancer support group in person. This is why Cancer Support Online hosts a secure ChatRoom where you can chat freely with other people living with cancer, swap stories, share advice, help one another and develop new friendships. Our ChatRoom also features special guests on occasion, specialist advice on wellness and healing, and a unique bulletin board.
Click here to go to Cancer ChatRoom (you will need to subscribe/sign-in)

Online live cancer counselling
Receiving a cancer diagnosis is a huge shock, and can cause enormous stress for the person with cancer and their family. Ongoing counselling sessions with a caring, compassionate professional could help you deal more effectively with the many issues, fears and emotions which arise on the cancer journey; gain clarity to make treatment decisions; give you the insight to grow from your experiences; and the peace of mind and heart needed to heal.

Cancer Support Online offers free, anonymous, online counselling for cancer patients in the 'ChatRoom'. You can make an appointment to chat live with a qualified, professional counsellor employed by the Cancer Support Association of Western Australia. There is absolutely no cost involved in online counselling and the benefit to you could be enormous. Click here to book online counselling (you will need to subscribe/sign-in)

Bulletin Board
In the ChatRoom you will also find a Bulletin Board where you can post messages, advice or requests for other online members or CSA staff; buy or sell cancer or health related products; post notices about relevant events etc. The Bulletin Board is an important communication tool for our online community.
Click here to post a Bulletin (you will need to subscribe/sign-in)

Please join our online community on Cancer Support Online and get the unconditional cancer support you need to heal. You are always welcome to visit our premises at Cottesloe, Western Australia. Please go to the Contact page for details on how to find us or phone 0061 8 9384 3544 during office hours.

Wellness magazine recommended articles

'How Emotions May Contribute to Cancer' by Subhuti Dharmananda, Ph.D.
In this article Subhuti Dharmananda The traditional Chinese medical view of cancer aetiology holds that there are several possible contributing factors, and that one of the principal causes is internal factors, namely emotions... [Wellness News Online, September 2005]. Click here for article.

'The Power of Thought to Heal - Part 1' by Arthur Preston Smith, PhD
Mainstream medical research has never addressed a phenomenon that many practicing clinicians routinely observe: attitudes, beliefs, and ideation all play a significant role in health. In this study, Arthur Preston Smith, Ph.D. looks at how what we think implicates our health [Wellness News Online, December 2006]. Click here for article.

'The Power of Thought to Heal - Part 2' by Arthur Preston Smith, PhD
In Part 2 of this research paper Arthur Preston Smith, Ph.D. looks specifically at cancer, the 'cancer personality', the role of the mental in causing cancer and the role of the mental in curing it [Wellness News Online, December 2006] Click here for article.

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