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

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

• How to deal with depression

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  Created by: marinochka on Nov 30, 2019 02:56PM

  Latest post: Sep 27, 2020 05:58PM by LoveLau

• Tamoxifen and Cymbalta and/or Trintellix

  19 Posts 157 Views

  Created by: Nattykat1968 on Apr 23, 2018 08:39PM

  Latest post: Sep 7, 2020 03:57PM by DynamicIris

• Suicidal

  26 Posts 944 Views

  Created by: rubyredslippers on Jul 25, 2019 08:04AM

  Latest post: Aug 15, 2020 03:10PM by SofieKatz

• Depression

  16 Posts 249 Views

  Created by: lehrski on Jul 20, 2020 10:20PM

  Latest post: Jul 28, 2020 10:25PM by bcincolorado

• Does anyone else get upset over celebrity BC deaths?

  49 Posts 1,147 Views

  Created by: Faith1111 on Jul 13, 2020 02:21AM

  Latest post: Jul 19, 2020 11:09PM by mumito

• I am so angry

  11 Posts 352 Views

  Created by: auntpondie on May 24, 2020 11:23AM

  Latest post: Jul 14, 2020 07:23PM by cake8icing

• Overwhelmed

  5 Posts 80 Views

  Created by: Seilien on Jul 13, 2020 02:30PM

  Latest post: Jul 13, 2020 06:26PM by Spookiesmom

• I am really tired and angry!

  18 Posts 670 Views

  Created by: Syringa on Apr 23, 2019 08:01AM

  Latest post: Jun 20, 2020 12:49AM by Ursulapeace54

• Calm before the storm?

  4 Posts 108 Views

  Created by: Seilien on Jun 14, 2020 10:19PM

  Latest post: Jun 15, 2020 02:02PM by illimae

• Feeling Alone

  12 Posts 227 Views

  Created by: e32 on Apr 29, 2020 08:58AM

  Latest post: Jun 12, 2020 06:28PM by ceanna

• Looking for feedback on cancer coaching service design

  16 Posts 182 Views

  Created by: rorycurated on May 26, 2020 12:53AM

  Latest post: Jun 10, 2020 06:45PM by AliceBastable

• Insurance woes (if this isn't allowed please delete)

  12 Posts 103 Views

  Created by: cm2020 on Jun 2, 2020 04:08PM

  Latest post: Jun 3, 2020 08:29PM by MinusTwo

• Online mental health program

  1 Posts 22 Views

  Created by: Isabelle_CanCope on Jun 3, 2020 07:53PM

  Latest post: Jun 3, 2020 07:53PM by Isabelle_CanCope

• How to forgive family/friends who disappeared during cancer....

  791 Posts 27,057 Views

  Created by: Seashell49 on Jan 9, 2013 12:20PM

  Latest post: May 31, 2020 07:43PM by MountainMia

• Feel like a burden

  4 Posts 96 Views

  Created by: e32 on May 21, 2020 02:30PM

  Latest post: May 28, 2020 03:59PM by e32

• Can't sleep or eat... Should I be worried?

  22 Posts 186 Views

  Created by: berries on May 13, 2020 10:36AM

  Latest post: May 14, 2020 05:03PM by MikaMika

• Can't Seem to get Past the Sadness

  12 Posts 380 Views

  Created by: ange743 on Sep 21, 2019 11:21PM

  Latest post: May 11, 2020 10:05AM by LaughingGull

• Terrible psychiatric symptoms related to tamoxifen

  2 Posts 49 Views

  Created by: Cenote17 on Apr 10, 2020 10:57AM

  Latest post: Apr 10, 2020 12:27PM by Beesie

• Positivity Amid the Pandemic

  4 Posts 63 Views

  Created by: flashlight on Mar 25, 2020 09:06AM

  Latest post: Mar 27, 2020 08:57AM by flashlight

• Podcast: Managing Loneliness & Anxiety During Social Distancing

  1 Posts 9 Views

  Created by: Moderators on Mar 20, 2020 04:57PM

  Latest post: Mar 20, 2020 04:57PM by Moderators

• Am I immunocompromised enough to ask to work from home?

  4 Posts 102 Views

  Created by: catsnroses on Mar 17, 2020 11:48PM

  Latest post: Mar 18, 2020 05:52PM by bcincolorado

• PTSD and fear

  56 Posts 1,058 Views

  Created by: wallan on Jan 10, 2020 07:24PM

  Latest post: Mar 13, 2020 02:16PM by santabarbarian

• Coping with a new prolonged series of tests

  4 Posts 71 Views

  Created by: PurpleCat on Mar 5, 2020 07:28PM

  Latest post: Mar 6, 2020 01:48PM by PurpleCat

• seeing cancer deaths everywhere...

  12 Posts 396 Views

  Created by: Brooklyn1234 on Jan 11, 2020 08:06PM

  Latest post: Feb 25, 2020 05:08PM by HelloItsMe789

• Never having a family.

  15 Posts 297 Views

  Created by: WC3 on Feb 20, 2020 02:03PM

  Latest post: Feb 25, 2020 09:52AM by santabarbarian

• I'm going to stop taking Letrozole, anyone else do so?

  5 Posts 158 Views

  Created by: sweetp6217 on Feb 15, 2020 12:36PM

  Latest post: Feb 25, 2020 07:33AM by dtad

• Can't find BC support groups, but am told I could try PTSD group

  1 Posts 36 Views

  Created by: sweetp6217 on Feb 23, 2020 11:07PM

  Latest post: Feb 23, 2020 11:07PM by sweetp6217

• Just a little funny story.

  5 Posts 104 Views

  Created by: WC3 on Dec 27, 2019 04:01PM

  Latest post: Feb 20, 2020 07:47PM by MinusTwo

• Weaning through BC

  1 Posts 29 Views

  Created by: Lefty_Lucy on Feb 13, 2020 06:46PM

  Latest post: Feb 13, 2020 06:46PM by Lefty_Lucy

• Stress

  6 Posts 85 Views

  Created by: snowshoe05 on Feb 7, 2020 08:54AM

  Latest post: Feb 7, 2020 05:38PM by AliceBastable