Leaflet- I’ve just been diagnosed with Breast Cancer…

The Psychological Impact

I was diagnosed with Breast Cancer in early 2025 and I was surprised at the limited information around the psychological impact of this. As a Clinical Psychologist, with a specialist expertise in trauma, I found the tools I use day-to-day to support patients and teams hugely valuable. I couldn’t easily find any resources which provided these types of tools and this information in a way that was related to Breast Cancer - so I decided to make my own!

I’ve since shared this with friends, family members, NHS professionals, and other women who have been diagnosed with Breast Cancer to get their feedback and make sure this resource is a helpful one. The feedback has been overwhelming positive. I really hope that this leaflet can be valuable to other women going through this diagnosis.

I welcome any feedback and am continuing to develop some more tools and resources to support different parts of the Breast Cancer journey. Get in touch if you’d like to collaborate.

Please do share as you wish- just make sure to credit appropriately and don’t edit the original document.

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