More information from your American Cancer Society

The following related information may also be helpful to you. These materials may be ordered from our toll-free number, 1-800-227-2345, or read on our Web site.

• Distress in People with Cancer

• Caring for the Patient with Cancer at Home: A Guide for Patients and Families (also available in Spanish)

• Listen with Your Heart (also available in Spanish)

• Caregiving: How to Care for a Loved One with Cancer -- and Yourself

• Chemo Brain

• After Diagnosis: A Guide for Patients and Families (also available in Spanish)

• A Message of Hope: Coping with Cancer in Everyday Life (also available in Spanish)

• Talking with Friends and Relatives about Your Cancer (also available in Spanish)

• I Can Cope

• When Someone You Know Has Cancer (also available in Spanish)

• Attitudes and Cancer

• Living with Uncertainty: The Fear of Cancer Recurrence

• When Your Cancer Comes Back: Cancer Recurrence

National organizations and Web sites*

Along with the American Cancer Society, other sources of information and support include

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration (SAMHSA)
Web site: www.samhsa.gov

National Mental Health Information Center Clearinghouse
Toll-free number: 1-877-726-4727
TTY: 1-866-889-2647
Web site: http://mentalhealth.samhsa.gov
For information on mental health and treatment referrals

National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information (NCADI)
Toll-free number: 1-877-SAMHSA (1-877-726-4727)
TTY: 1-800-487-4889
Spanish toll-free number: 1-877-767-8432
International telephone number: 240-221-4017
Web site: http://ncadi.samhsa.gov
For substance use/abuse treatment referrals and information

Suicide Prevention Hotline
Toll-free number: 1-800-273-TALK (1-800-273-8255)
TTY: 1-800-799-4889
Web site: www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org
Free, confidential prevention counseling and information for anyone thinking of suicide

American Psychosocial Oncology Society (APOS)
Toll-free number: 1-866-276-7443 (if after hours, leave message -- calls returned within 48 hours)
Web site: www.apos-society.org
For a free, confidential referral to a local mental health professional or cancer support group

CancerCare
Toll-free number: 1-800-813-4673
Web site: www.cancercare.org
Telephone and Internet support available to anyone affected by cancer

National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
NIMH Public Health Inquiries
Toll-free number: 1-866-615-6464
TTY: 1-866-415-8051
Web site: www.nimh.nih.gov
For information on symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of mental disorders

*Inclusion on this list does not imply endorsement by the American Cancer Society.

No matter who you are, we can help. Contact us anytime, day or night, for information and support. Call us at 1-800-227-2345 or visit www.cancer.org.

Last Medical Review: 08/17/2009
Last Revised: 08/17/2009