More Americans Are Surviving Cancer. But the Mental Health Challenges Can Persist. By Natalie Krebs, Iowa Public Radio June 17, 2026

https://kffhealthnews.org/mental-health/cancer-survivors-mental-health-anxiety-depression-therapy-iowa/?utm_campaign=KHN%3A%20First%20Edition&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-87w89ZZqTfD8DcvEvmvRSS4suyfGcCvo-y6taaLII_DISt9ETcLrb_c4g--e0esn7NeenSd3dUUG7zO7nfLB_snJNQKQ&_hsmi=424219119&utm_content=424219119&utm_source=hs_email KFF Health News: More Americans Are Surviving Cancer. But The Mental Health Challenges Can Persist The cancer diagnosis came as a shock, disrupting Morgan Newman’s plans for launching her life. It was 2015, and she was working as a dental assistant in Des Moines, Iowa, while studying to become a social worker. After an abnormal result on her Pap smear, her doctor brought her back in to check the tissue for signs of cancer. Newman wasn’t that concerned at first. She was only 24 years old. (Krebs, 6/17)