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Scenario

How to navigate body shame after medical trauma

My teenage daughter keeps asking why I never wear shorts or tank tops even in 90 degree weather, and I realized I've been hiding my mastectomy scars for so long that I forgot I had a choice.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

She's recognizing how internalized shame has unconsciously shaped her daily choices and wondering what visibility might cost or offer.

Your guide for this
Juana
Juana works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Body as identity — physical self-concept?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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