"Beating cancer is the triumph of a lifetime, but the disease often leaves its mark. Post-traumatic stress disorder is a common after-effect of fighting off a life-threatening illness, and it’s one that you can’t afford to take lightly. One 2011 study by Duke University found that over one-third of lymphoma survivors had PTSD symptoms that persisted, and sometimes got worse, during the five years after successful treatment.
PTSD can be as serious as the disease that caused it. People fighting the condition often suffer from depression, flashbacks and suicide. Fortunately, much research has been done in recent years on the causes and treatments of PTSD, and it is possible to beat the psychological effects of cancer as you previously beat the physical effect....
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