Serious Illness Has Mental Health Implications: Palliative Care Can Help
An article published in Becker's Behavioral Health addresses the emotional toll that comes with being diagnosed with a serious illness, which can be as debilitating as the physical symptoms of the illness. This includes anxiety and depression, loss of identity, and fear of the future, which often go unaddressed. The authors then cover how palliative care can be a powerful ally in addressing mental and emotional well-being for patients, defining it, and encouraging clinicians to integrate palliative care earlier in the disease trajectory.