Survivor guilt - ogres and onions

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Sandra Bollen-Hughes uses Shrek’s analogy of being like an onion and having layers to explain survivor guilt in cancer survivors.

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Sandra Bollen-Hughes is a counselling psychologist. In 2015 she was diagnosed with breast cancer and realised the great burden of stress that cancer places on patients and so she developed an interest in cancer counselling. She went on to study cancer counselling to gather insight into the field of psycho-oncology. She runs a practice both for general and cancer counselling.
1 Oct 2024 English South Africa Health & Fitness

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