Coping & Mental Health
Treatment isn’t just physical. Stress, anxiety, disrupted sleep, and low mood are a real part of cancer and disability recovery — and worth treating as seriously as the physical side. This is a short, honest section: one real free tool we’ve directly checked, plus where to find more.
This is not medical or mental-health advice. If you’re struggling, ask your care team about their psycho-oncology or social work support — most cancer centers have one, and it’s often free.
myNoise
A free, ad-free, donation-supported soundscape site with over 100 interactive sound generators — real field recordings and live musicians, not AI-generated audio. Organized into categories that map directly onto treatment side-effects: stress & anxiety relief, sleep aid, meditation & relaxation, tinnitus relief (relevant since some chemo and radiation carries a real tinnitus risk), and focus tools for treatment-related concentration difficulty (“chemo brain”). Works in any browser, no plugin or account needed to try it.
Finding Real Support Where You Are
Beyond online tools, ask your care team directly whether your treatment center has a psycho-oncology service, a social worker, or a patient support group — many do, and it’s often covered or free, but rarely advertised unless you ask. 211.org can also connect you to local mental-health resources outside a hospital setting.