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

Meet and support others who are affected by these issues around anxiety, depression, and other emotional effects.

 

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• Online mental health programs for cancer survivors

  Hi everyone :) I wanted to share with you the free online mental health programs that my team of cancer researchers and psychologists run for cancer survivors. We realise that the cancer experience do…

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  Started by Isabelle_CanCope

  Mar 11, 2021

  Mental Health: Because Cancer Doesn't Just Affect Your Breasts
• How do you control the fear of recurrence?

  How does everyone cope with the fear of recurrence? I was diagnosed in dec 2019 at age 26 with triple negative IDC stage 2 grade 3. My cancer was tough and it put up a good fight, it was extremely agg…

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  Started by hray1993

  Most recent by palbuddy

  Feb 8, 2021

  Mental Health: Because Cancer Doesn't Just Affect Your Breasts
• Anyone in NYC/North NJ want to recommend their psych?

  Please feel free to PM me if you don't feel comfortable posting here. I'm having a really hard time finding a psychiatrist who takes insurance and knows anything about BC drugs (specifically as pertai…

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  Started by BCat40

  Feb 1, 2021

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

  We support the efforts to bring awareness to breast cancer during the month of October, but we are frustrated by Pinking and Pinkwashing. Please, join us as we seek to improve knowledge re: breast can…

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  Started by sas-schatzi

  Most recent by rubyredslippers

  Feb 1, 2021

  Mental Health: Because Cancer Doesn't Just Affect Your Breasts
• How to forgive family/friends who disappeared during cancer....

  Hello, I would love advice on how to forgive and move on in family/friend relationships. I was diag. with bc for the second time Oct. 5. Had a double mastec. 10/26 and am having the expander reconstr.…

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  Started by Seashell49

  Most recent by mountainmia

  May 31, 2020

  Mental Health: Because Cancer Doesn't Just Affect Your Breasts
• PTSD and fear

  Hi there: I just had my checkup at the cancer clinic - it’s been almost three years since my second diagnosis. Just a few weeks ago, I was told I had definite symptoms of PTSD caused by breast cancer …

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  Started by wallan

  Most recent by santabarbarian

  Mar 13, 2020

  Mental Health: Because Cancer Doesn't Just Affect Your Breasts
• Physical aging appearance

  Has anyone had physical aging appearance on their face since their DX? Can all this age us prematurely....stress, treatment, meds? Any anti-aging remedies out there that can help? Jan

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  Started by jan508

  Most recent by Rosanne7

  Jul 27, 2019

  Mental Health: Because Cancer Doesn't Just Affect Your Breasts
• Managing the Emotions of a Cancer Diagnosis

  From first hearing the words "you have cancer" through treatment and post-treatment, it is not uncommon to feel anxious, angry, afraid, numb, confused, or depressed. Accepting the diagnosis and figuri…

  Anxiety

  Depression

  Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

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  Started by moderators

  Most recent by TaRenee

  Mar 22, 2018

  Mental Health: Because Cancer Doesn't Just Affect Your Breasts
• The Pink is a Liar! Fight Pinkwashing Using Social Media

  We all HATE the way Breast Cancer is prostituted for profit. We have had enough of the breastploitation of an incurable disease that affects men and women. Breast cancer is treated as a joke by those …

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  Started by shepkitty

  Most recent by AnimalCrackers

  Oct 20, 2017

  Mental Health: Because Cancer Doesn't Just Affect Your Breasts
• Great saying about depression

  My husband came to me one day and had found a quote on depression that really hit home for me, and I hope it helps all of you. "Depression is not a sign of weakness. It's a sign you've been strong for…

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  Started by byfaith

  Most recent by macatacmv

  Sep 22, 2014

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