Lunchtime Learning: Coping with Cancer-Related Post-Traumatic Stress

Most people associate PTSD with war veterans and victims of violent crime, but any life experience in which our safety and mortality are threatened can trigger PTSD. The physical and mental shock of having a life-threatening disease is a traumatic event for many cancer patients. We will review Cancer-Related Post-Traumatic Stress risk factors, symptoms, and coping options.