Cancer Of The Mind

by Shannon Crawford

Overview

What if suicide ideation was treated like cancer-visible, medical, and worthy of care?

Cancer of the Mind is a trauma-informed guide for survivors, sufferers, and caregivers navigating the invisible stages of emotional decline. Through metaphor-rich narrative, compassionate systems thinking, and visual clarity, Shannon R. Crawford reframes suicide ideation as a medical crisis-not a moral failing.

Drawing from over 15 years in hospital and long-term care settings, Shannon offers a deeply validating resource that names the progression of ideation-passive thoughts, recurrence, relapse, and emotional hospice-with reverence and precision. Each chapter is paired with reflection pages designed to help readers process grief, advocate for care, and reconnect with hope.

Whether you are holding on, helping someone stay, or grieving someone who couldn't-Cancer of the Mind is a companion in the dark. One that sees you. One that stays.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9798260313466
Publisher:	Barnes & Noble Press
Publication date:	10/01/2025
Pages:	96
Product dimensions:	5.00(w) x 8.00(h) x 0.23(d)

About the Author

Shannon R. Crawford is a trauma-informed para-professional
in mental and physical health, with over 15 years of
experience supporting patients In hospital and long-term care
settings.

A faith-filled Christian, wife, mother, and
grandmother living in the Midwest, Shannon
is devoted to creating resources that protect
survivors, empower caregivers, and help
children understand their place in the world.
Founder of Little Sparrows Shoppe, a place for
the children's book series,"Birdie Biggs Farm",
with different moral values woven into each whimsical tale.
This series is still in development.