Cancer, Confidence and Coronavirus LOOK GOOD FEEL BETTER NEWS

CANCER, CONFIDENCE AND CORONAVIRUS

‘LOOK GOOD FEEL BETTER’ CANCER SUPPORT CHARITY: Building confidence and connections throughout Covid and beyond, with new virtual workshops for women, men and young adults.

he pandemic

Thas changed our lives and our perspective on how we live forever. The journey through lockdown has been testing and emotional for everyone, not least those who have been battling cancer at the same time. Cancer patients have suffered delays in diagnosis and treatments and their particular vulnerability during the pandemic has caused enormous anxiety.

A recent study* found that more than a quarter of a million cancer sufferers have been struggling with panic and anxiety attacks during lockdown, and are now facing new fears about the loosening of restrictions. In addition, patients are finding it harder to connect with vital cancer support services that help them through their difficult journey and help manage anxiety levels.

Look Good Feel Better is the only cancer support charity helping to boost the physical and emotional wellbeing of people undergoing cancer treatment. For 25 years the charity has offered support and an outlet to cancer patients during the most stressful of times through confidence-boosting skincare and make-up workshops in over 140 locations across the UK.

Look Good Feel Better understands the crucial importance of support networks and, with the onset of the pandemic, moved quickly to introduce online versions of their hugely valued workshops.

The organisation has also expanded its offering to include online sessions for men and young adults and, at the request of its beneficiaries, is soon to launch workshops covering haircare/wigs

and scarves, nailcare and body image/styling.

Look Good Feel Better’s

aim is to support all cancer patients through these hardest of times with some fun, morale boosting, positive interaction. The new Virtual Workshops help alleviate some negativity whilst giving back a degree of control and raising confidence levels.

*By Macmillan Cancer on 570,000 people in the UK with cancer.