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Mental Health Benefits of Massage Therapy for People Affected by Illness

May 14, 20250 min read

The Mental Health Benefits of Massage Therapy for People Affected by Illness

by Rebecca Sturgeon and Cal Cates for Massage Therapy Journal

People with chronic or acute health conditions often have symptoms that go beyond the physical. Massage therapy can help make that mind/body connection.

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Rebecca Sturgeon

Rebecca is Healwell’s Curriculum Specialist and Lead Instructor. She works tirelessly to organize existing courses and to create new opportunities for Healwell to offer meaningful and robust inter-professional education for massage therapists and other healthcare providers. Rebecca co-authored Oncology Massage: An integrative approach to cancer care (Handspring, 2021.). As a former teacher of writing at the college level, Rebecca is passionate about the written word and about all forms of human communication. She seeks to create and support connection in everything she does.

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