Social Anxiety Support Group
Each year thousands of women with breast cancer participate in support groups to help them cope with the disease. Some are informal gatherings and others are led by trained professionals. But support groups may not be for everyone.
Beth Brophy speaks with Susan Abrams, a clinical social worker who has been working with breast cancer patients and their families for more than 30 years in Bethesda, Md, and the Washington, DC area. Throughout her career, Abrams has spoken at medical conferences on...
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