Breast cancer is a traumatic event. I went thru it all this year, and my mind and body are shot. I cry in the shower every day when I look at my disfigurement. I had reconstruction done, but things definitely look differently. I had PTSD from childhood trauma before the cancer, and the cancer added a whole other layer onto the trauma. I recommend therapy, there are specific therapists who deal with cancer. Also cancer survivors groups are really helpful.