Psychological support is available to people living with a NET diagnosis depending on where you live.
Some health boards offer a specialist clinical psychology service which provides psychological assessment, and intervention for people with a diagnosis of cancer. They may be useful if you are struggling to cope with your diagnosis or from issues arising because of your NET. Appointments can be face-to-face, or by phone/video. Please speak to your CNS for more information.
Unfortunately, not all health boards are able to offer this service but there may be alternative services to help you:
- Your GP can refer you to a local primary care counselling service (if available).
- The Cardiff and Swansea ‘Maggie’s’ Centres provide emotional and psychological support in several ways which include group activities, cancer support workers and patient support groups. A clinical psychologist also works in ‘Maggie’s’ and offers group interventions. (Please note that this is a self-referral service, they do not take referrals from your clinical team).
Maggies Centre Cardiff, can be contacted on 029 2240 8024
Maggies Centre Swansea, can be contacted on 017 9220 0000
or email Maggies Centre here.
- The ‘Keeping Me Well’ website https://keepingmewell.com/ written by psychologists working in Cancer Care in the Cardiff and Vale is open to all and has a section on psychological and emotional needs. It offers a range of self-help information which is intended to support those undergoing cancer treatment and living with the impact of cancer after treatment.
- Through Bupa, Macmillan are offering up to six free counselling sessions for people struggling emotionally because of cancer. You can find out more about the free counselling sessions on the Macmillan website, or call their support line on 08088080000.
- NCUK offers a free, confidential service for patient, family and friends. The counsellors have specialist knowledge of the complex issues that occur from being diagnosed with and living with NETs. Please email nc-ukcounselling@rareminds.org
- The Tenovus charity offers up to six counselling sessions for some regions in Wales
- Patients in the Swansea area have access to free counselling from the charity CISS https://www.cancersupport.wales/our-services/emotional-support-counselling/.