Mar 14, 2025
Did you know that up to 90% of breast cancer survivors experience PTSD symptoms after diagnosis? Many women struggle with anxiety, emotional numbness, and hypervigilance long after treatment ends—but they often feel like they should be “over it” by now.
In today’s episode of Better
Than Before Breast Cancer, I’m diving deep into:
✅ How common PTSD is after breast
cancer (with real statistics and research)
✅ The hidden ways PTSD impacts your daily life,
relationships, and physical health
✅ Why women resist emotional support and think they
should "just handle it" alone
✅ How seeking help can actually improve both PTSD
symptoms and long-term health
✅ Where to find professional, peer, and holistic
support options
If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed, disconnected, or like you “should be doing better” after breast cancer, this episode is for you. You don’t have to figure this out alone. Healing is possible, and support is available.
Resources & Support Mentioned in This Episode:
🔹 Find a CBT or EMDR
Therapist
🔹 Palouse
Mindfulness (Free Mindfulness-Based Stress
Reduction)
🔹 Better
Than Before Breast Cancer™ Life Coaching
Membership
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💌 Join my email
list for weekly wellness tips & podcast updates
→ The Breast Cancer
Recovery Coach
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inspiration → @thebreastcancerrecoverycoach
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Podcasts → Better
Than Before Breast Cancer with The Breast Cancer Recovery
Coach
If this episode resonated with you, please share it with another survivor who needs to hear this message. Your healing matters. 💗