In this episode, Laura talks to Anna, who was diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer when she was 34.
After having an adverse reaction to her treatment she was hospitalised, and that trauma continued to affect her long afterwards. Anna talks about the effects of her diagnosis and PTSD on her family and the ways she’s discovering to cope with them.
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What helped me was writing things down when my thoughts felt loud—just brain-dumping into a notebook. Also, short walks outside gave me a break from feeling stuck in my head.
I’ve been struggling with bad dreams and flashes too, and what helped me was talking things through in a safe space. Someone in another group mentioned ptsd help, and it led me to counseling that actually made a difference. I thought I was just meant to “get over it,” but turns out I needed real support.
