Depression and anxiety.

I’m Anne, one of the Community Champions here on the Online Community, and although I've had different cancer diagnoses to you I know how difficult having a cancer diagnosis can be.

The online community is divided into different support groups so I'm going to recommend that you join the leukaemia group as you'll then connect directly with others who have the same type of cancer as you and they can tell you how they've coped with depression and anxiety.

To join, just click on the link I've created and, once you've joined, you can start a new post in the same way as you did here and join in with existing conversations by clicking on 'reply'.

You might also find this information from Macmillan on coping with depression and this on coping with anxiety helpful. You can also speak to someone on the Macmillan Support Line if you feel that talking through your feelings would help. They are available every day from 8am to 8om on 0808 808 0000.

It would be great if you could put something about your diagnosis and proposed treatment into your profile as it really helps others when replying to you and also when looking for someone on a similar pathway. It also means that you don't have to keep repeating yourself. To do this click on your username and then select 'Profile'. You can amend it at any time and if you're not sure what to write you can take a look at mine by clicking on my username.