Neha Goyal

clinical health psychologist; clinician researcher; psycho-oncologist; passionate about #mentalhealthcare (tweets are my own)

[SBMCancerSIG @SBMCancerSIG]

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[Neha Goyal @drnehaggoyal]

@DrClaireC @OhioStClinPsych @BehavioralMed @SBMCancerSIG Congrats Dr. A!

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Good morning from Phoenix! Happy first day of #SBM2023 ‼️

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[Neha Goyal @drnehaggoyal]

@APOSHQ @JohnMSalsmanPhD @wakeforestmed Congrats!!! Well deserved!

[Neha Goyal @drnehaggoyal]

@Linda_E_Carlson @Integrativeonc @Anticancer @survivornetca @CancerSurvSM @yacancercanada How much does it cost for a patient?

[Cancer Canuck (Jason Manuge) 🇨🇦🦀💙 @CancerCanuck]

A2. One thing that I observed as I was getting mental health support as a cancer patient is how often concerns were invalidated earlier in life.

With cancer, it was almost as if "oh, now there's a REAL reason to be anxious or depressed, so we'll help you."

#behavioralmedchat

[Neha Goyal @drnehaggoyal]

@BehavioralMed If I'm being honest, I haven't done a great job at using digital tools. I know they are there and have every intention of using them, but it's been hard while doing teletherapy since I can't sit next to the patient and show them how to use it on their phone. #BehavioralMedChat

[Neha Goyal @drnehaggoyal]

@BehavioralMed A4. Mental health disparities, Access issues/barriers to care, Dissemination of already established mental health treatments, sexual health, caregiver needs to name a few#BehavioralMedChat

[Neha Goyal @drnehaggoyal]

@thatlauraruby @DrClaireC @BehavioralMed @SBMCancerSIG Thank you for saying this! It's so beyond frustrating as a provider because our services are not as highly valued from a monetary standpoint as it is from a patient-centered standpoint. And at the end of the day hospitals are businesses unfortunately in the US.#behavioralmedchat

[Neha Goyal @drnehaggoyal]

@CancerCanuck Agreed. We are lucky at UCSF to have our Survivorship Wellness Group program, but this type of support is needed everywhere. #BehavioralMedChat

[Neha Goyal @drnehaggoyal]

@BehavioralMed @SBMCancerSIG #BehavioralMedChat

[Neha Goyal @drnehaggoyal]

@BehavioralMed @SBMCancerSIG The most profound challenge is lack of resources. There are not enough of us psycho-oncologists to meet the needs of our patients. For example, I can only see patients once a month even if I wanted to see them once/week. But this is an issue across mental health in general!

[Neha Goyal @drnehaggoyal]

@bobbyfaruki Thanks for joining us today!

[Neha Goyal @drnehaggoyal]

@bobbyfaruki Yes, one is never truly "done" with having cancer, even if the physical disease is no longer in your body. I've heard from many the mental health ramifcations after treatment linger far longer than the physical ones for some. #BehavioralMedChat

[Neha Goyal @drnehaggoyal]

@thatlauraruby @BehavioralMed @SBMCancerSIG #BehavioralMedChat

[Neha Goyal @drnehaggoyal]

@thatlauraruby @BehavioralMed @SBMCancerSIG Thank you for sharing your experience with this! So many existential and meaning of life questions come up when one is diagnosed with cancer. One's view of the world/feelings of invincibility can be so shattered. Feelings of vulnerability become some profound!

[Neha Goyal @drnehaggoyal]

@BehavioralMed @SBMCancerSIG When patients are diagnosed with cancer, it can exacerbate already existing mental health issues (e.g., anxiety, depression) but can also create new ones (uncertainty, anxiety about illness, fears of dying).

[Neha Goyal @drnehaggoyal]

@BehavioralMed @SBMCancerSIG That being said, there is a lot of anxiety, uncertainty, concerns of insomnia, pain, and fatigue, sexual health needs, financial concerns, and caregiver needs also!#BehavioralMed

[Neha Goyal @drnehaggoyal]

@BehavioralMed @SBMCancerSIG Patients have many needs and just like in other context, they can vary from patient to patient. #BehavioralMed