Dealing with both Cancer Patients and Victims of Abuse

In recognition of Sexual Assault, Child Abuse, and Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN) Month, we think about those victims of sexual—be it physical or emotional. 

In a previous blog about Mental Health Matters, the subject was about post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). As an add-on, we’ll look into the effect of PTSD on cancer patients. The PTSD-causing traumatic encounter in this discussion will be sexual and physical attacks.

Effect of trauma on cancer patients, e.g., PTSD and others

As a recap, PTSD is a psychiatric disorder that can manifest in people’s psyche who have experienced or witnessed a traumatic incident. A person …read more