Cancer-Related PTSD SUrvey
PLEASE SUBMIT BY MAY 1, 2023
My name is Cheryl Fenner Brown, and I am an integrative yoga therapist who works with cancer patients. I am interested in hearing from you if you experienced symptoms of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) due to a cancer diagnosis (read about symptoms of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) from the Mayo Clinic). Please fill out the survey no matter your race or income level, regardless of whether you received a PTSD or Cancer-Related PTSD diagnosis and whether or not you received mental health care. This survey will help me better understand patients' difficulties when they experience symptoms of CR-PTSD and mental health treatment gaps across all racial and income categories. I will present a workshop at the Integrative Association of Yoga Therapists (IAYT) Symposium on Yoga Therapy and Research (SYTAR) conference in June of 2023 for yoga therapists and teachers entitled 'Cancer-Related PTSD & Racial Equity: Bridging the Treatment Gap.' This workshop will focus on four aspects of cancer-related medical trauma:
After you submit the form below, you will be taken to a directory of my yoga for cancer resources, including free Zoom classes. After I review the responses, I may ask to schedule a 30-minute Zoom call with you so I can hear about your experience in your own words. All responses will be kept strictly confidential. If you have any questions or concerns about the survey, please contact me at cherylbrownyoga@gmail.com.
- The mental health treatment gap for cancer-related post-traumatic stress disorder (CR-PTSD)
- The impact of this treatment gap on minorities and low-income patients
- How symptoms overlap between cancer treatment and CR-PTSD
- Specific yoga therapy protocols for four overlapping symptoms: anxiety, depression, cognitive fog, and insomnia.
After you submit the form below, you will be taken to a directory of my yoga for cancer resources, including free Zoom classes. After I review the responses, I may ask to schedule a 30-minute Zoom call with you so I can hear about your experience in your own words. All responses will be kept strictly confidential. If you have any questions or concerns about the survey, please contact me at cherylbrownyoga@gmail.com.
