‘FIGHTING SPIRIT’ – CAN IT REALLY CHANGE THE COURSE OF CHRONIC DISEASE??

There is little consistent evidence that psychological coping styles play an important part in survival from or the recurrence of cancer, but a ‘fighting spirit‘ is commonly thought to influence outcomes.

On the flip side however, there is research, notably for people who have been given a cancer diagnosis, which shows that the ‘feeling of helplessness‘ has a major impact on health, which can often be the case when people ‘feel that they have no control over their situation.  Continue reading “‘FIGHTING SPIRIT’ – CAN IT REALLY CHANGE THE COURSE OF CHRONIC DISEASE??”