Mental health
Men’s Health Week: a conversation with prostate cancer campaigner Elvin Box
Posted on July 26, 2024 in Campaigning/advocacy, Mens' health, Mental health, PodcastSummary Elvin Box, a popular and passionate advocate for men with prostate cancer, joins this episode of OnFocus. Diagnosed in 2016, Elvin is a Movember UK ambassador and has written and campaigned extensively on a number of issues impacting men and their families as they experience a diagnosis of prostate cancer and navigate treatment options. […]
Read more →Elvin Box : Smashing Prostate Cancer taboos
Posted on November 12, 2021 in Campaigning/advocacy, Mental health, PodcastElvin Box is on a mission to eradicate the taboos faced by men with prostate cancerElvin Box, a popular and passionate advocate for men with prostate cancer, returns to OnFocus to discuss the Movember campaign. Introduction Elvin Box is a prostate cancer survivor and a passionate advocate for men’s health. Diagnosed in 2016, he now […]
Read more →Elvin Box : Lets talk about Prostate Cancer
Posted on November 1, 2021 in Impotence, Incontinence, Mens' health, Mental healthBreaking the taboos around prostate cancer It’s that time of year again – when moustaches are in and taboos around men’s health are out. Movember starts this week, gearing up in its mission to break the taboos around mental health, prostate cancer and other diseases affecting millions of men across the globe. Elvin Box, Movember […]
Read more →Communicating about Prostate Cancer
Posted on September 7, 2021 in Mental health, Prostate Cancer SupportBeing told you have cancer can render you mute and viscerally disconnected between head and heart. The fear, complexity and taboos associated with prostate cancer, in particular, mean that finding a comfortable and effective language to express yourself can be challenging. Yet learning and using this language is crucial to achieving good outcomes for you […]
Read more →Prostate Cancer Advocate Tony Collier on Positivity and Motivation Through Exercise
Posted on March 12, 2021 in Campaigning/advocacy, Mens' health, Mental health, PodcastTony Collier, ambassador, awareness speaker and fundraiser for Prostate Cancer UK, joins OnFocus to share his views on exercise for men with a prostate cancer diagnosis, born out of his personal experience as a dedicated runner and that of his many supporters and followers on social media. Please find below a written transcript of the […]
Read more →Dr Asanga Fernando: Prostate Cancer Patients need access to Mental Health Support
Posted on March 5, 2021 in Mens' health, Mental health, Podcast, Prostate Cancer SupportSummary Dr Asanga details the common mental health challenges men face when diagnosed with prostate cancer and the impact this can have on their lives. Jump to: Tackling mental health with prostate cancer She further explores the anxieties of treatment and how this can affect men’s mental health in the long term due to […]
Read more →Active Surveillance in a Changing World : Mental health implications
Posted on February 26, 2021 in Active surveillance, Mental healthOver the last few weeks, we’ve begun to see some new questions emerging around Active Surveillance (AS), arising from four areas: The completion of over 800 interviews with patients who have come to the Focal Therapy Clinic, conducted over the last 8 months. 2 recent clinical studies led by Imperial College London. More evidence on […]
Read more →Prostate Cancer Patients and Mental health
Posted on February 5, 2021 in Mental health, Prostate Cancer SupportMore and more people have experienced periods of poor mental health during Covid, manifested as anxiety and depression arising from a continuing sense of uncertainty, fear and for many, an unbearable waiting for things to get better. This will sound very familiar to many men with prostate cancer, with uncertainty and fear all too common, […]
Read more →Prostate Cancer – Women and Partners, Advocates and Sufferers
Posted on August 14, 2020 in Mental health, Patient stories, Podcast, Prostate Cancer Support, Sex & relationshipsAn interview with patient advocate and partner Jackie Reubin Patient advocate Jackie Reubin discusses women’s and partner’s roles in supporting men with prostate cancer, and the impact these have on their own health and well-being. A video of Jackie and her husband Barry can be seen here. Please find below a written transcript of the interview, […]
Read more →Treating the Whole Man not only the Prostate Cancer
Posted on July 30, 2020 in Mens' health, Mental healthIn a recent On Focus interview, TFTC Consultant Urologist Raj Nigam used the term “Whole Man” in describing treatment decisions for men with prostate cancer. By this he referred to the multiple aspects of a man’s health and lifestyle that come into play when he undergoes any form of treatment, and which taken together are […]
Read more →Focal Therapy for Mental Health: How Precision Treatment Reduces Prostate Cancer Anxiety
Posted on July 10, 2020 in Mental health, MRI, Podcast, Prostate Cancer Support, Treatment options Reading Time: 7 minutes Medically Approved by: Marc Laniado, Consultant Urologist (July 2024) Updated: June 2025 TL;DR: Men newly diagnosed with prostate cancer often feel trapped between two fears: dying of cancer and living with continence or impotence. Focal therapy—precise ablation of the tumour only—preserves urinary and sexual function for most patients and, […]
Read more →Mental Health Awareness Week and Prostate Cancer
Posted on May 22, 2020 in Mental healthThis week is Mental Health Awareness Week, and it’s been both revealing and inspiring to see and hear so many stories from men living with prostate cancer who are also dealing with challenges to their mental health. Covid-19 has, in some cases, exacerbated this. One of our patients, Perry Letcher, has written about his personal […]
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