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Your self-care toolkit

Self-care and breast cancer

Having a breast cancer diagnosis, and going through treatment, causes trauma. Not just to your body, but to your mind too. 

While it’s good to care for your body, it’s just as important to care for your mind.  

If you're not sure where to start with self-care, our toolkit may help you get started.

Leanne and her sisters
The minute I decided to stop worrying about how my body was changing, the better I felt about myself.

Leanne, Breast Cancer Now blogger

Being kind to yourself

BECCA Breast Cancer Now app

Find support in BECCA

Our free app gives you daily self-care tips and personal stories.

sara

Sara's self-care tips

Sara struggled not to put pressure on herself after treatment.

Self-care after breast cancer treatment

Watch videos on self-care

The Authors of 'Self-care for the Real World' give their top self-care tips.

Managing diet and exercise

Emma with her Slimming World certificate

Emma's weight loss tips

Emma shares her tips having struggled with weight loss after treatment.

tomatoes and peppers

Eating a balanced diet

Find information on eating well during and beyond breast cancer treatment.

practice yoga

Five simple yoga poses

Yoga is a good way to ease into exercise, both physically and mentally.

Rebecca in hospital
Cancer is an overwhelming diagnosis, and I’d suggest coming to terms with your own emotions before trying to handle the feelings of others.

Rebecca, Breast Cancer Now blogger

Looking after your mental health

mental health tool kit

Your mental health toolkit

Find support and information for managing anxiety, stress and depression.

talk to our nurses

Call our Helpline

Our specialist nurses and trained staff are here for you. 

Ann walking down road

Ann on managing anxiety

Ann found mindfulness helped her manage her anxiety about reccurence. 

Your body image and identity

Georgie and Louise chat to fashion psychologist Carolyn Mair

Georgie and Louise discuss their identity

Georgie and Louise both felt lost after their diagnosis, and found ways to cope.

Makeup tutorials after breast cancer hair loss

Watch our makeup video tutorials

We worked with women with breast cancer and a makeup artist to create simple tutorials. 

Your body

Managing changes to your body

Read information on changes to your hair, body and intimate relationships after breast cancer. 

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Support for you

Whether you want to speak to our nurses, join a support group or connect with volunteers who have faced what you are facing now, we can help you feel more in control.

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