Psychological Counseling Restores Strength: Zhu Xinyi Discusses Mental Reconstruction for Cancer Patients and Their Families
Actress Zhu Xinyi shared her experience battling breast cancer, emphasizing the crucial role of psychological counseling in her and her husband's mental recovery. She discussed overcoming appearance changes and self-doubt, building positive beliefs, and highlighted that support and understanding are vital in the healing process.
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Zhu Xinyi has publicly shared her journey battling cancer multiple times. Today, she attended the 'Let the Mind Be Seen' action press conference hosted by the Taiwan Cancer Foundation and the Asia Pacific Psycho-Oncology Society, speaking again about her diagnosis of breast cancer in 2021, followed by mastectomy, chemotherapy, and a long treatment process, undergoing over 18 sessions before gradually overcoming her cancer battle.
Zhu Xinyi mentioned that she started exercising. One day, while looking in the mirror, she noticed a difference in the size of her breasts. Initially, she thought it was minor, but on her husband's suggestion, she got it checked. The result was Stage 2 breast cancer, close to Stage 3, with cancer cells having spread to the lymph nodes. The sudden news made her very nervous, but she knew she had to undergo treatment and fight for her children, to live.
Her illness was not just her personal suffering; it cast a shadow over the entire family. Zhu Xinyi stated that her husband is a microcosm of countless caregivers in cancer families—fearful and helpless, bearing immense pressure, yet striving to support the family. Fortunately, her husband proactively sought stress relief methods and received psychological counseling, gradually strengthening his mental state, forming a virtuous cycle, and providing her with more stable support.
'The road to treatment is really not for the faint of heart,' Zhu Xinyi admitted. As an artist who needs to maintain a glamorous image on screen, chemotherapy led to hair loss, eyebrow shedding, and body swelling, causing significant changes in her appearance. The biggest impact was how she viewed herself; she no longer recognized herself and at one point could not accept this new self, even doubting if she could return to her previous state.
'I was foolishly thinking, if I decided to undergo treatment, I should move towards improvement. I wouldn't think about anything else,' Zhu Xinyi chose to focus on the treatment itself. She believes that being sick is not terrifying; what's terrifying is one's own perspective. She worked hard to build positive beliefs, trusting that she would get better, actively sought professional help such as psychological counseling, and gradually emerged from her slump.
Zhu Xinyi mentioned that many people provided support and companionship on her cancer journey. She believes that the process involves not only medical efforts but, most importantly, 'someone willing to understand and accompany,' providing an outlet for psychological pressure. She continues to seek ways to heal her mind and body, reminding herself to stay happy, as happiness is an important medicine for preventing recurrence.
The Taiwan Cancer Foundation has provided over 4,290 instances of psychological counseling services since 2013. They found that the psychological distress of cancer patients is not a single pressure but rather involves at least 40 'loss and fear' experiences, categorized into 6 major aspects of psychological impact: physical health, inner security, family relationships, work and social functioning, control over daily life, and meaning of life and existence. (Editor: Chang Ya-ching) 1150408
Zhu Xinyi mentioned that she started exercising. One day, while looking in the mirror, she noticed a difference in the size of her breasts. Initially, she thought it was minor, but on her husband's suggestion, she got it checked. The result was Stage 2 breast cancer, close to Stage 3, with cancer cells having spread to the lymph nodes. The sudden news made her very nervous, but she knew she had to undergo treatment and fight for her children, to live.
Her illness was not just her personal suffering; it cast a shadow over the entire family. Zhu Xinyi stated that her husband is a microcosm of countless caregivers in cancer families—fearful and helpless, bearing immense pressure, yet striving to support the family. Fortunately, her husband proactively sought stress relief methods and received psychological counseling, gradually strengthening his mental state, forming a virtuous cycle, and providing her with more stable support.
'The road to treatment is really not for the faint of heart,' Zhu Xinyi admitted. As an artist who needs to maintain a glamorous image on screen, chemotherapy led to hair loss, eyebrow shedding, and body swelling, causing significant changes in her appearance. The biggest impact was how she viewed herself; she no longer recognized herself and at one point could not accept this new self, even doubting if she could return to her previous state.
'I was foolishly thinking, if I decided to undergo treatment, I should move towards improvement. I wouldn't think about anything else,' Zhu Xinyi chose to focus on the treatment itself. She believes that being sick is not terrifying; what's terrifying is one's own perspective. She worked hard to build positive beliefs, trusting that she would get better, actively sought professional help such as psychological counseling, and gradually emerged from her slump.
Zhu Xinyi mentioned that many people provided support and companionship on her cancer journey. She believes that the process involves not only medical efforts but, most importantly, 'someone willing to understand and accompany,' providing an outlet for psychological pressure. She continues to seek ways to heal her mind and body, reminding herself to stay happy, as happiness is an important medicine for preventing recurrence.
The Taiwan Cancer Foundation has provided over 4,290 instances of psychological counseling services since 2013. They found that the psychological distress of cancer patients is not a single pressure but rather involves at least 40 'loss and fear' experiences, categorized into 6 major aspects of psychological impact: physical health, inner security, family relationships, work and social functioning, control over daily life, and meaning of life and existence. (Editor: Chang Ya-ching) 1150408