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cancer and depression
Hi everyone,
Well I have travelled the journey of bc since 2008, having gone through treatment and finishing it in Jan 2009, I felt great, unfortunately 6 month later, I fell in a heap with depress...
Firstly I love your new profile pic!
I am so glad you feel better now and, yes, depression is probably something we all face at times. Good on you for speaking so candidly about your experience. We are not alone with this are we? It is like a sisterhood!
I have also struggled with mild depression lately - after BC, radiation, etc. But I found some cognitive therapy worked for me - I appreciated the advise of a professional psychologist for the first time ever.
The other thing I am doing is reading. My favourite authors are Byron Katie, Deepak Chopra and Eckhardt Tolle. They all talk about questioning our thought processes. There is also a lot of emphasis on trying to live in the present more - not in the past, not in the future. I also balance my self help reading with yoga and a little meditation too.
I just thought I would share this option with everyone.
Hanging in there,
Lyn x