Rendering Unconscious

RU386: ANNA FISHZON ON THE IMPOSSIBLE RETURN: PSYCHOANALYTIC REFLECTIONS ON BREAST CANCER, LOSS & MOURNING https://renderingunconscious.substack.com/p/ru386-anna-fishzon-on-the-impossible Rendering Unconscious welcomes Dr. Anna Fishzon back to the podcast! She's here to talk about her new book, The Impossible Return: Psychoanalytic Reflections on Breast Cancer, Loss, and Mourning (Routledge, 2025) https://amzn.to/4b4RGKh Rendering Unconscious episode 386. In this episode, we discuss Anna’s new book, The Impossible Return: Psychoanalytic Reflections on Breast Cancer, Loss, and Mourning (Routledge, 2025), which explores personal and broader themes of loss, including the impact of cancer and bodily changes. Anna shares her experience of being diagnosed with breast cancer in 2017, and the subsequent treatments, surgeries, and reconstruction she underwent. The book integrates personal narrative with theoretical rigor, addressing topics ranging from bodily assault and aging to anxiety and hypochondria to radiati