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??”