The Importance of Mental Health Care and Cancer with Diane Simard

My guest this week is Diane Simard, a powerhouse survivor and advocate!!When she was diagnosed with breast cancer, she was looking for a therapist to help her cope with such a traumatizing diagnosis. She made the disturbing discovery that mental health and cancer did not intersect cohesively in the cancer treatment process.So she went on to found the Center for Oncology Psychology Excellence (COPE) at the University of Denver and began writing the multi award-winning book The Unlikely Gift of Breast Cancer, which you can find at https://www.dianesimard.com/book/Her book is about how COPE was her life raft out of cancer’s psychological trauma and why she now advocates to bring compassionate healing to those who experience cancer's emotional scars.We talk about grief and trauma, mental health care, therapy, epiphanies and lessons from cancer, and so much more!!You can find Diane: https://www.dianemsimard.com/ https://www.facebook.com/DianeMSimard1965https://www.linkedin.com/in/diane-moravec-simard/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdL0q0b_nhQPlease let me know any takeaways you've gotten from this episode or any other. I want to hear from you!! You can reach me on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/melissagrosboll/, email me at [email protected], or text me at 720-201-4292.