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Mental Health: Because Cancer Doesn't Just Affect Your Breasts

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Podcast: Cognitively-Based Compassion Training May Help Ease Stress
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Apr 29, 2023
Mental Health: Because Cancer Doesn't Just Affect Your Breasts
Research News: ASCO Updates Guidelines on Managing Anxiety and Depression in Cancer Survivors
ASCO Updates Guidelines on Managing Anxiety and Depression in Cancer Survivors April 29, 2023 ASCO has released new guidelines to help doctors offer the most effective treatments for anxiety and depre…
Anxiety
Depression
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Apr 29, 2023
Mental Health: Because Cancer Doesn't Just Affect Your Breasts
Should Licensed Professional Counselors be Avoided ?
Dear Breast Cancer Community: I am a 10 year survivor of breast cancer. I am also a Licensed Professional Counselor with over 20 years experience. As with all Licensed Professional Counselors/Mental H…
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Started by prich46
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Feb 8, 2023
Mental Health: Because Cancer Doesn't Just Affect Your Breasts
Does therapy really help?
I feel I have hit a wall mentally. I am 4 years out , NED and on tamoxifen. I feel lost, I don’t have anyone I talk to on a serious level about my cancer experience. I was out with friends last night …
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Started by dani444
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Feb 7, 2023
Mental Health: Because Cancer Doesn't Just Affect Your Breasts
Anxiety
would seeing a therapist who specialized in cancer survivors help me get rid of anxiety. Meds don’t work. It’s 6 years. I feel terrible all the time, like I’m dying. I’m not dying now, will someday bu…
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Started by lovelau
Most recent by moderators
Dec 9, 2022
Mental Health: Because Cancer Doesn't Just Affect Your Breasts
Nowhere to go on Thanksgiving or Christmas. Suggestions?
Hello friends. I spent the holidays with a close friend for many years, but he is not well, very reclusive this year, so we aren't spending the holidays together. I really don't have a family per se. …
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Started by orangeflower
Most recent by illimae
Nov 19, 2022
Mental Health: Because Cancer Doesn't Just Affect Your Breasts
Im not on a "journey" and Im not a "warrior." Who is with me?
No offense to those of you who see this as such, but I do not. I feel like that symbolism is tantamount to a quest for enlightenment and that is bullshit. It's hard not to bristle when people without …
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Started by mochipie
Most recent by serendipity09
Oct 17, 2022
Mental Health: Because Cancer Doesn't Just Affect Your Breasts
Journey vs Ordeal
I am wondering if anyone else gets annoyed when others refer to breast cancer treatment as a journey. A journey may be described as moving from one place to another. However an ordeal is defined as a …
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Started by gardengurl
Most recent by mavericksmom
Sep 24, 2022
Mental Health: Because Cancer Doesn't Just Affect Your Breasts
ER+, menopause, and severe depression
Good evening all, I had a stage III ER+ diagnosis in 2004, so incredibly fortunate to be 18 years' NED last February. Here's the thing, I refused oophorectomy because I was terrified about quality of …
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Started by mpetago
Most recent by sleepylibrarian
Aug 23, 2022
Mental Health: Because Cancer Doesn't Just Affect Your Breasts
For those of us with BMI over 35
Having a BMI over 40, and dealing with recurrence and family history of breast cancer makes me feel isolated. Out of my family members with BC, mom, and two sisters and a cousin, I am the only one in …
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Started by mavericksmom
Most recent by mavericksmom
Aug 12, 2022
Mental Health: Because Cancer Doesn't Just Affect Your Breasts
Podcast: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder After a Cancer Diagnosis
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder After a Cancer Diagnosis December 19, 2018 For nearly 25 years, Kelly Grosklags has dedicated her practice to minimizing suffering through her work in oncology, palliati…
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Most recent by ratherbesailing
Jul 21, 2022
Mental Health: Because Cancer Doesn't Just Affect Your Breasts
Anxiety in the middle of the night, how to get past it?
Background - I think I know why this is happening ..... 3.5 years after diagnosis. The why is because a close friend just got diagnosed with a rare, lethal cancer, bile duct cancer. The stats are not …
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Started by kksmom3
Most recent by peacetoallcuzweneedit
Jul 16, 2022
Mental Health: Because Cancer Doesn't Just Affect Your Breasts
Depression, anxiety and suicidal ideation
In May 2021 I was diagnosed with DCIS & subsequently had a lumpectomy. In 2009 at age 52 a complete hysterectomy was performed because there was a 25% chance I had uterine cancer. Instead of being rel…
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Started by brushjanus50t
Most recent by nopink2019
Jun 16, 2022
Mental Health: Because Cancer Doesn't Just Affect Your Breasts
Struggling
Today should be a good day. And for the most part it is. But I am struggling with anxiety and depression. I was diagnosed in May of 2021. I am done with all the treatments and I only have my exchange …
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Started by loverofjesus
Most recent by elainetherese
May 29, 2022
Mental Health: Because Cancer Doesn't Just Affect Your Breasts
"Friend" calls and asks to be put in my will WTF
Who needs friends like that? Seriously, a drunk friend called and said she was broke and would I put her in my will.....since obviously she thinks I'm heading for my grave. I had Stage 1A, lumpectomy,…
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Started by farmgirl888
Most recent by sunshine99
May 11, 2022
Mental Health: Because Cancer Doesn't Just Affect Your Breasts
Why am I feeling like this?
Yesterday I had my follow up onco visit after my first CT after surgery and treatment. I am in remission. I am very grateful especially because I am a single mom to an 8 year old boy. It feels like I …
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Started by annake
Most recent by kbl
Apr 20, 2022
Mental Health: Because Cancer Doesn't Just Affect Your Breasts
Information vs. reassurance
I've been a member since 2018 here and in a kidney cancer FB group, which is where I found this. In both groups, I've seen such a wide range of emotional reactions to cancer diagnoses and even just th…
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Started by alicebastable
Most recent by alicebastable
Mar 27, 2022
Mental Health: Because Cancer Doesn't Just Affect Your Breasts
Just Need to Vent
Sorry if it sounds like I am whining, but I really just need to vent and if the post rambles on I am sorry about that as well (chemo brain is not fun) I guess I really just need to vent to someone, an…
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Started by bookworm14
Most recent by m0mmyof3
Mar 10, 2022
Mental Health: Because Cancer Doesn't Just Affect Your Breasts
Where did my motivation go?
I’m a pretty resilient person and have mostly taken my diagnosis in stride. Now that I’m just taking Herceptin every three weeks and the “tough stuff” like chemo, surgery and radiation are done, I’m f…
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Started by cyathea
Most recent by cyathea
Feb 16, 2022
Mental Health: Because Cancer Doesn't Just Affect Your Breasts
Antidepressants please share your experience
Hello you all. I hope everyone is doing well. I have a question. I have never been a sad person. High anxiety at times but never sad or unable to enjoy life. Until now! Since a diagnosis in May I have…
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Started by loverofjesus
Most recent by dutchiegirl
Feb 15, 2022
Mental Health: Because Cancer Doesn't Just Affect Your Breasts
Immediate Counseling Services?
I had a suspicious spot on a CT last week, so I am having another on Wednesday. I have been extremely anxious since I found out about needing another scan. I have scheduled a therapy appointment with …
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Started by violetcat
Most recent by jo-jo2018
Feb 1, 2022
Mental Health: Because Cancer Doesn't Just Affect Your Breasts
New 10-episode podcast series with Dr Charlotte Tottman
Hi there, My name is Dr Charlotte Tottman. I am a Clinical Psychologist specialising in cancer-related distress. I also have my own lived experience of breast cancer. We launched my 10-episode podcast…
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Started by Drcharlottetottman
Jan 13, 2022
Mental Health: Because Cancer Doesn't Just Affect Your Breasts
Spiraling and irrational- other types of cancer
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Started by waves2stars
Dec 6, 2021
Mental Health: Because Cancer Doesn't Just Affect Your Breasts
Feeling so alone
I have been reading on this site for some time now but haven't really participated much, not really sure why other than maybe trying to protect myself a little as I don't have a lot of support and hav…
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Started by 4sparky
Most recent by 4sparky
Dec 3, 2021
Mental Health: Because Cancer Doesn't Just Affect Your Breasts
Most women will get breast cancer, Its not a big deal anymore
Do I have this all wrong? I told a coworker and that was her reply. Is this no big deal and a walk in the park for most? Am I wrong for crying and being depressed at times? Has anyone else encountered…
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Started by Thatgirl
Most recent by exbrnxgrl
Nov 29, 2021
Mental Health: Because Cancer Doesn't Just Affect Your Breasts
NYTimes: Mind and body form a two-way street
The Devastating Ways Depression and Anxiety Impact the Body Excerpt - “In studies that tracked how patients with breast cancer fared, for example, Dr. David Spiegel and his colleagues at Stanford Univ…
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Started by olma61
Oct 4, 2021
Mental Health: Because Cancer Doesn't Just Affect Your Breasts
Stressing over recurrence
Hey yall! I'm 17 months from diagnosis. Stage 1A. Triple positive. Ki-67 55%. ATM mutation. BMX. Attempted chemo- allergic. Herceptin and now Tamox. Also, total hysterectomy. NED. Lately I find myself…
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Started by armom4
Most recent by ruthbru
Sep 21, 2021
Mental Health: Because Cancer Doesn't Just Affect Your Breasts
OMG They Found the Cure for Stupid
Yes it's true. There has been a new and miraculous cure discovered for stupidity!!!! Who would have thought....YIPPEE. I can now put it in an email and send it to all my stupid friends and relatives t…
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Started by sandyaust
Most recent by duckyb1
Jul 5, 2021
Mental Health: Because Cancer Doesn't Just Affect Your Breasts
Cancer changes everything! anyone that kept living normal?
Maybe I just need to vent or maybe I'm just mad! But I feel like cancer has changed everything!!! I look to see if a lotion contains hormones, I am terrified to have a few glasses of wine, I'm scared …
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Started by loverofjesus
Most recent by claire_in_seattle
Jun 21, 2021
Mental Health: Because Cancer Doesn't Just Affect Your Breasts
Welcome to The Worry Bar
I'm doing an online Zoom MBSR (mindfulness-based stress reduction) class from gilda's club. Last week the class was about accepting thoughts vrs have an aversion to thoughts. That resonated with me an…
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Started by 2019whatayear
Most recent by moderators
Mar 23, 2021
Mental Health: Because Cancer Doesn't Just Affect Your Breasts

Mental Health: Because Cancer Doesn't Just Affect Your Breasts

Mental Health: Because Cancer Doesn't Just Affect Your Breasts

Podcast: Cognitively-Based Compassion Training May Help Ease Stress

Research News: ASCO Updates Guidelines on Managing Anxiety and Depression in Cancer Survivors

Should Licensed Professional Counselors be Avoided ?

Does therapy really help?

Anxiety

Nowhere to go on Thanksgiving or Christmas. Suggestions?

Im not on a "journey" and Im not a "warrior." Who is with me?

Journey vs Ordeal

ER+, menopause, and severe depression

For those of us with BMI over 35

Podcast: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder After a Cancer Diagnosis

Anxiety in the middle of the night, how to get past it?

Depression, anxiety and suicidal ideation

Struggling

"Friend" calls and asks to be put in my will WTF

Why am I feeling like this?

Information vs. reassurance

Just Need to Vent

Where did my motivation go?

Antidepressants please share your experience

Immediate Counseling Services?

New 10-episode podcast series with Dr Charlotte Tottman

Spiraling and irrational- other types of cancer

Feeling so alone

Most women will get breast cancer, Its not a big deal anymore

NYTimes: Mind and body form a two-way street

Stressing over recurrence

OMG They Found the Cure for Stupid

Cancer changes everything! anyone that kept living normal?

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