Factors affecting the ability to cope mentally include
life circumstances
personal ways and methods for dealing with challenging situations, strain, and negative emotions
support available for coping mentally and for everyday matters
previous life experiences.
Knowledge of an incurable illness, progression of illness, or approaching death puts strain on both the patient and the patient’s loved ones. In addition to the illness itself, the treatments, social situation, and ongoing daily routines around the patient put everyone involved under a great deal of mental strain.
There is a limit to how much a person can cope with mentally. When facing a mentally burdensome situation or stage of life, it’s normal to experience anxiety and feel unwell.