Have you ever felt guilty for surviving? You’re not alone.

In this episode, Dr. Leah Sherman sits down with Natasha Ewa, licensed clinical social worker and founder of I Thrive Therapy and Wellness, to talk about a common and misunderstood emotional experience after cancer: survivor's guilt.

They cover what it actually looks like, why body image after cancer is so deeply personal, and what healing can feel like when you’re finally ready to go there. Natasha also opens up about her own DIEP flap experience and complications, bringing rare first-person insight to the conversation.

Visit I Thrive Therapy and Wellness' website: https://www.ittandwellness.com/

Follow Natasha on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/natashaaftercancer/

In this episode:
➡️ What survivor's guilt really is (and isn’t)
➡️ Body image, reconstruction, and the DIEP flap
➡️ Grief, hypervigilance, and identity after cancer
➡️ When to seek support and what that can look like

👇 Tell us in the comments: Have you experienced survivor's guilt? What helped?

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