HHPAW Podcast Episode 188: Rebecca Palpant Shimkets – Mental health Expert and writer
Rebecca Palpant Shimkets, former Sr. Associate Director for the Carter Center, returns to the program to discuss the work that she is doing around reducing the stigma of mental illness particularly for cancer survivors, and addresses myths and misconceptions about cancer survivorship. Discover some of the unique challenges that cancer survivors face when it comes to mental health, and why additional support is needed for survivors after they have completed cancer treatments.
This episode was recorded live on Facebook, captioned and streamed on facebook www.facebook.com/debraruh or in the embedded version below.