{"product_id":"cancer-ptsd-living-with-trauma-before-and-after-illness-9798243880497","title":"Cancer PTSD: Living With Trauma Before And After Illness","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): James Barrett\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Self-Management - Stress Management\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCancer PTSD\u003c\/b\u003e is the part of illness that rarely gets named.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's what can linger long after treatment ends.\u003cbr\u003eThe constant scanning.\u003cbr\u003eThe fear that returns without warning.\u003cbr\u003eThe sense that your body no longer feels safe, even when the doctors say you're \"stable.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is for people living with the psychological and nervous-system impact of cancer - during illness, after treatment, or years into survivorship - who recognise that survival did not mean resolution.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRather than offering cures, positivity, or rigid recovery plans, \u003cb\u003eCancer PTSD\u003c\/b\u003e focuses on understanding what prolonged medical threat does to the body and mind. It explains why symptoms such as hypervigilance, anxiety, numbness, irritability, fatigue, and loss of trust in the body are not personal failures, but natural responses to extended stress and uncertainty.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten in clear, compassionate language, this book helps you: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnderstand cancer-related trauma without pathologising yourself\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eMake sense of symptoms that don't fit neat recovery narratives\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eLearn how safety, rhythm, and gentleness support nervous-system stabilisation\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eReduce self-blame when healing is uneven or slow\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eFind steadier ways to live alongside uncertainty, rather than fighting it\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCancer PTSD\u003c\/b\u003e is not a replacement for medical or psychological care. It is a companion - offering validation, language, and perspective for people who feel unseen in the space between treatment and \"being fine again.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book stands alone, while also sitting alongside other works by James Barrett that explore life after illness and major disruption.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJames Barrett is the author of multiple books exploring illness, recovery, and life after major rupture. His work is informed by lived experience, trauma-aware principles, and a focus on nervous-system safety rather than forced resilience. He writes for people navigating the long, quieter aftermath of illness - where adaptation continues even when survival is no longer the question.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Independently Published","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47571947978903,"sku":"9798243880497","price":1023.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9798243880497.webp?v=1774888577","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/cancer-ptsd-living-with-trauma-before-and-after-illness-9798243880497","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}