{"id":2159,"date":"2015-09-22T03:00:37","date_gmt":"2015-09-22T08:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/?p=2159"},"modified":"2015-09-20T14:22:45","modified_gmt":"2015-09-20T19:22:45","slug":"cancer-patient-tip-are-you-sad-or-clinically-depressed-how-to-tell-the-difference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/2015\/09\/22\/cancer-patient-tip-are-you-sad-or-clinically-depressed-how-to-tell-the-difference\/","title":{"rendered":"Cancer Patient Tip: Are You Sad or Clinically Depressed – How to Tell the Difference"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Sad or Depressed?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Issels\u00ae Center<\/a> for Immuno-Oncology provides state-of-the-art techniques to support and encourage a patient’s immune system to defend against cancer cells. Often times, even though\u00a0treatment is progressing,\u00a0cancer\u00a0patients may experience a feeling of sadness.<\/p>\n

The question is if the patient is having random moments of\u00a0sadness or is\u00a0clinically depressed. <\/em>Knowing the difference is important.<\/p>\n

Random Moments of Sadness<\/strong><\/p>\n

When you’re feeling sad, it can be for any number of reasons from worry about a health condition to stress of paying medical bills. Being sad doesn’t encompass your feelings for the majority of the time. You’re sad; you work through the issue, find a resolution, talk with friends or family, and continue your normal daily routine. Depression is the exact opposite and a much more serious condition.<\/p>\n

Clinical Depression<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Studies show that between 15-25 percent of the people who’ve been diagnosed as having cancer are candidates for depression. Some of the signs of depression may seem like sadness but there are differences.<\/p>\n