Cancer no longer only affects the elderly; many younger Indians face it today. Survivors like Vijay Bhat, who beat colon cancer 25 years ago, now promote psycho-oncology—a field addressing cancer patients' mental and emotional health. Mumbai's Cancer Awakens and hospitals like Apollo and Tata Memorial have started including psycho-oncology in treatment. Therapy helps patients manage anxiety, depression, and emotional challenges during and after cancer treatment. For example, after stage 3 ovarian cancer, the author benefited from 23 psycho-oncology sessions that supported her mental health. Young survivors like Poornima Sardana and Nishtha Gupta also share how therapy helped them cope post-treatment, battling disorders like OCD and depression. Experts say psycho-oncology improves treatment adherence and quality of life. It helps patients handle body image changes, family dynamics, and end-of-life discussions. Though services are still new in India, community centers and hospitals across the country are adding psycho-oncology teams. Experts call for wider government support and insurance coverage. Virtual therapy is also seen as a future-friendly model to reach more patients. As cancer cases rise in India, psycho-oncology is becoming a key pillar of holistic cancer care.