I am almost 5 years out from my Mastectomy and I recently began therapy, not thinking my issues were related to the breast cancer issue! While that isn't the ONLY reason I have been struggling, what seems to be at play is the combined impact of before cancer, caring for my mother with dementia, other family dynamic issues, the cancer diagnosis, multiple surgeries, some cancer related and some not. So, adding together the 'bad' things that have happened in my life over the past 5+ years, cancer begin a big one, there is a great big ball of trauma I have experienced (even though now I would have said I am in a good spot in terms of no fires to put out in the immediate sense) that was news to me and is affecting me in a big way. So, I realized I let go of a lot of things that gave me happiness and peace of mind (facials, massage, visits with friends) over the past 5 years, time has been filled with scans, doctor appointments, therapy and a REGROUP is what I absolutely need. This week, I had a facial, agreed to go with my husband to a super bowl party at a friend's house, and am practicing mindfulness in a structured way that has been helpful. During radiation, the facility offered Yoga for all patients, family, staff and I took advantage. I intended to keep it going when I returned home, but didn't, so the mindfulness focus is a return to that stage and one that has been in the past very helpful for me. What I learned was that "discounting" the amount of trauma many/most of us experience sometimes in life in general but certainly more for those with a cancer journey is not something to be dismissed. While it isn't exactly a part of the Cancer, it is an area of equal concern that may well require help from non-cancer therapists and programs and may well be beyond the scope of what the cancer specialists can see/do. JMHO