YOUR MENTAL HEALTH AND BREAST CANCER

How does a cancer scare or cancer diagnosis affect our mental health?

Your mind is filled with feelings of fear, anxiety, uncertainty and a flood of “what ifs”. It’s overwhelming and that’s why this October we’re focusing on caring for both your mental health and your physical health. One affects the other more than we often realise.

Factors That Can Affect Your Mental Health After A Diagnosis:
A diagnosis can change your whole world. It may feel like the clock is working against you and that there is no comeback. The stress and anxiety that comes with a diagnosis can affect you in various ways.

    Factors that can affect your mental health after a diagnosis

    It is important to always remember that we are all capable of rising above our circumstances.

    Here’s how you can do it:

    Rise Above Your Circumstances
    Screening and early detection
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