Metastatic Breast Cancer Series: Managing Stress and Anxiety
2015, 2nd Edition

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 methods of self-care that help you cope with stress and anxiety: getting information when you want it, exercise and good personal connections. Other tools we explore are:
- 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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