Managing The Emotional Impact Of A Mastectomy

Speaking With A Professional

Many women have found speaking with a therapist incredibly helpful when dealing with tough emotions following a mastectomy. Therapists, particularly ones who often deal with cancer patients, can help women deal with compromised self-image, femininity, and even feelings of anxiety and depression, where the situation calls for it. They can also recommend cancer support groups for women to attend, which can be an incredible blessing and the closest most women can get to finding others who understand what they are going through.

Women can get in touch with a therapist or other mental health professional through their primary care physician. And remember, it can often be worth it to find someone who is well practiced in dealing with cancer patients and cancer survivors.

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