Physical Disorders: AIDS And Cancer

This reflection paper will focus on two widely known immune system and physical disorders: AIDS and cancer. Both illnesses are significantly different but are similar in that you are likely from dying from it, which has huge psychological consequences on an individual. In my opinion, the most difficult aspect of both disorders is, like I just mentioned, knowing that you are suffering from a deadly illness. Additionally, cancer can be psychologically challenging because the treatment (chemotherapy) is really hard on the human body. Many emotional responses can occur including stress, anxiety, and depression while undertaking treatment. In contrast, AIDS is incurable and is a sexually transmitted disease, which is negatively perceived by the