SPIRITUALITY IN CANCER

Authors

  • Monika Paleczna

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.59087/biofarma.v3i2.26

Keywords:

Spirituality, cancer, psycho-oncology

Abstract

A cancer diagnosis, as with any serious illness, raises difficult questions: why me? Why now? Why should I suffer like this? What will happen to me after death? Unfortunately, the solution to these problems is neither immediate nor obvious. Moreover, these questions interfere with the ordered world of spirituality, often questioning existing thoughts in the existential and religious spheres. A diagnosis triggers deep questions about the meaning and purpose of life.

Author Biography

Monika Paleczna

Psychology from the Jagiellonian University in Krakow - Regina Elena Hospital in Rome. Post-graduation in Psycho-oncology at the Jagiellonian Medical Center. PhD candidate at the Institute of Psychology at the Jagiellonian University.

References

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Published

2023-03-31

How to Cite

Paleczna, M. (2023). SPIRITUALITY IN CANCER. Biofarma - Multidisciplinary Scientific Journal of Biology, Pharmacy and Health, 3(2). https://doi.org/10.59087/biofarma.v3i2.26