This guide offers practical methods to help you lower the stress of ongoing treatment for metastatic breast cancer. Explore common feelings and choose from a variety of tools to help cope with uncertainty. In this brochure, you will learn:
- The scope of emotions you may have after a diagnosis of stage IV breast cancer
- The value of finding solutions to stress
- The differences between acute and chronic stress
- Common situational triggers
- Ways to talk to your spouse/partner, children, friends, doctors and co-workers
We pay special attention to three methods of self-care that help LBBC volunteers cope with stress and anxiety: getting information when you want it, exercise and good personal connections. Among the other tools we explore:
- Spirtuality, relaxation techniques and yoga
- Creative arts, laughter and pets
- Support groups and counseling
- Professional counselors and online groups
This guide was written with the assistance of healthcare professionals and women living with metastatic breast cancer.
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