2 weeks ago my friend gave me the news that he had cancer and I felt very bad, when I received that news I felt a tingling in my hands and feet, last week I had a lot of depression, and all day I can not stop to think about this, he has a tumor on his head, and that tumor is good, but I do not know why my mind makes me think negative, I have generalized anxiety, is anxiety that is making me think in this way, I'm so desperate because I can not stop thinking and feeling afraid, and sometimes I get so angry to feel this, also I feel scared because I can not stop thinking, and I have not OCD. I am just over thinking in this situation.

Hi, Most of the times humans are afraid of death and anything related to death. When you heard that your friend has cancer, your mind might have been thinking about the imminent death of your friend and that is the reason why your mind is disturbed so much. As the medical science has advanced so much, most of the cancers are cured these days. There is no need to worry as such. Give all the support that is needed for your friend now. He needs to courage and encouragement to come out of his situation. If you get anxiety, then automatically if your are a close friend of him, there is the possibility of he too getting nervous which will not way benefit his situation. So, help him fight with his disease and come out of it successfully.  

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