The mental health of your partner when you are diagnosed

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Nadia Booysen sheds light on the mental health of your partner when you are newly diagnosed.

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Nadia Booysen is a cancer survivor and an oncology counsellor (BSW Hons (Social Work) (UP), BA Hons (Psychology) (Unisa), PGDip (PallMed) (UCT))
in private practice. Serving in oncology is not a profession to her, but rather
a way of life. She has a keen interest in mental health and believes that it’s an underestimated and stigmatised topic.

1 Oct English South Africa Health & Fitness

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