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What I Wish Someone Told Me After My Cancer Surgery
Christy Garcia Christy Garcia

What I Wish Someone Told Me After My Cancer Surgery

After cancer surgery, emotional recovery is often overlooked. Many individuals feel anxiety, grief, or confusion, even when treatment is successful. In this article, a trauma therapist in San Diego shares both personal and professional insight into the emotional impact of cancer, exploring how medical trauma can affect the nervous system and why healing involves more than physical recovery.

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When Your Child is the Patient: Trauma and Grief in Parents and Caregivers
Christy Garcia Christy Garcia

When Your Child is the Patient: Trauma and Grief in Parents and Caregivers

When a child is medically ill or undergoing treatment, parents and caregivers often carry invisible trauma and grief. As a trauma therapist in San Diego, I work with caregivers who experience anxiety, hyper-vigilance, exhaustion, and emotional overwhelm related to their child’s medical journey. This blog post explores caregiver trauma, the grief that often goes unrecognized, and how prolonged stress impacts the nervous system. You’ll also learn how trauma-informed therapy can support parents and caregivers in processing medical experiences with compassion and care.

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