Most of you know me as @ibeatcancrtwice, a
loud-mouthed vocal health activist in the
breast cancer world. What you might not know is that I am also a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist by trade. There is much overlap of
these two worlds, particularly for people facing breast cancer.
Self-image is so closely interwoven with body image, especially in our highly
sexualized society, that mental and emotional stability are often deeply shaken
by a diagnosis of breast cancer. A big part of the breast cancer experience is
adjusting to the "new normal," both physically and emotionally.
Although struggles with breast cancer and mental health usually go hand in
hand, the reverse is not true: most mental health issues have nothing to do
with breast, or any other, cancer.
Since the mission of Stay In The Pink is to support people affected by breast cancer, I write another blog,
Psycho Babble, to focus specifically on marriage, kids, stress, fighting
fair and other relationship issues. Or I might talk about depression,
anxiety, or PTSD.
Oh, did I mention sex? That, too.
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