Brittany Johnston was diagnosed at 33 with breast cancer just barely 2 years ago.  In this episode Brittany reads her essay “Reintroduction” from the 2023 “New Normal” issue of Wildfire. 

Brittany’s story is about navigating the new normal after a cancer diagnosis with it’s profound mental health components.  April and Brittany will talk about the intersection of cancer and depression, taking the positives of cancer while simultaneously realizing the negatives, and the mental health gaps in oncology care.  They will also discuss treating ourselves with compassion.  

Connect with Brittany: https://www.instagram.com/b_myself_n_i/

Purchase the “New Normal” issue here: https://www.wildfirecommunity.org/shop/p/newnormal23

Past episodes with similar topics you might like:

https://player.captivate.fm/episode/4ee04976-476a-476a-a384-cd7323f37184

https://player.captivate.fm/episode/7ab8f684-6a73-4125-9798-3fd6a2109476

Buy the Wildfire book Igniting the Fire Within: Stories of Healing, Hope & Humor, Inside Today’s Young Breast Cancer Community: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BJVJ629F?ref_=pe_3052080_397514860

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