RETURNING TO WORK Over the past week, I’ve been admitting to a few friends and family members that the last few months have been a struggle for me. It’s something that I’ve been hiding, even from myself, not wanting to admit that life coming out of a cancer diagnosis and treatment, can be harder after the surgery and weekly hospital visits end. My honesty has coincided, though not intentionally, with the uniting of Breast Cancer Care and Mind to push for a focus on improved mental health support for people diagnosed with breast cancer. A recent survey by Breast Cancer Care of nearly 3,000 women found that 33% experienced anxiety for the first time in their lives, 45% had a continuous fear of recurrence following treatment and 75% found themselves more socially isolated than before diagnosis. Whilst in the medical machine, there is often little time for fear or worry. Personally, as a real doer, I immersed myself in finding out about my diagnosis, finding out what I could do to ...