Day: April 24, 2020

The Breast Cancer Dilemma: Stress, Stressors, Trauma and Shock

Cancer is only a physical symptom of underlying emotional stress on the body and the body’s cells.  However, does emotional stress cause cancer in the body? And why does emotional stress only cause cancer in some people, while not in others?  For the majority of people, coping with stress and highly stressful or traumatic events or conflicts is dealt with, with relative ease.  Although those in this larger group feel the devastating effects of stress, stressful events, trauma, and conflicts, including grief and loss.  Stressful events are seen as part of life’s challenges, life’s ups and downs, and they are for the most part anticipated and not completely unexpected. These people are able to move on with their lives quickly…