The Centre for Building Resilience in Breast Cancer (BRiC)
“I felt like I was given a chance to survive, but not to live”
Every 10 minutes a woman is diagnosed with breast cancer in the UK. While more women are surviving this disease, the psychological cost of breast cancer runs high with anxiety and depression impairing quality of life for many years and influencing mortality. The Centre for Building Resilience in Breast Cancer (BRiC), founded by Professor Nazanin Derakhshan was the first research and practice centre to use cutting edge social and neuroscience methods to equip women with the resilience they need to grow from the trauma they’ve endured.
Mission
BRiC’s primary mission is empowering women in survivorship, by conducting award winning research to improve emotional and cognitive health. We strive to create a supportive environment where women can thrive beyond their experiences, fostering resilience and well-being.
Signature
BRiC’s Collective Voice is a collection of over 2000 voices of women in BRiC’s network for patients, survivors and their friends as well as policy makers. We have highlighted the experiences of living with breast cancer and beyond with many practical tips and advice on how to live well.
Research
Using cutting-edge research, we identify the unique psychological needs of women with either a primary or metastatic diagnosis of breast cancer and build better interventions to boost resilience and growth. Our research team is made of senior as well as junior researchers.
Support
Our unique psychoeducational support network offers peer support and understanding, supervised daily activities to boost resilience and growth and unlimited empathy. With over 2,200 members we are open to any UK woman with a breast cancer diagnosis. Our amazing support team are there 24/7!
About Us
BRiC was founded by Professor Nazanin Derakhshan late 2015 after her own diagnosis in 2013. BRiC was officially recognised as an Integrative Centre for the Research and Practice of Resilience at Birkbeck University of London in 2018. BRiC conducts cutting edge research to better the lives of women post breast cancer diagnosis and beyond. BRiC’s award winning psychoeducational support network has over 2,200 UK members with a primary or metastatic diagnosis of breast cancer and a dedicated admin team who look after members and supervise resilience building activities.
Click on Testimonials below to see what members say about BRiC.
