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Record Nr.

UNINA9910792932603321

Autore

Segal Julia

Titolo

The trouble with illness : how illness and disability affect relationships / / Julia Segal

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, England ; ; Philadelphia, [Pennsylvania] : , : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, , 2017

©2017

ISBN

9781785923326

9781784506513 (e-book)

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (314 pages) : illustrations

Disciplina

362.4043

Soggetti

People with disabilities - Family relationships

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Why does anything have to change? -- Inner world/outer world -- Understanding -- Will we survive? -- Illness, disability and sexuality -- Pain -- Grieving -- Damage to capacities to think or feel -- Parents -- Children -- Relations with professionals.

Sommario/riassunto

"This impressively honest book explores the effects a challenging disability or illness can have on the mind and personal relationships, and how friends, family and professionals can help. Illness or disability can isolate people by creating vast differences in their experiences where previously there were none. Friends and family can find themselves saying the wrong thing or awkwardly avoiding topics as a result. This book takes a candid look at how discomfort caused by an illness can strain a relationship between partners, families and professionals, as well as how understanding feelings of guilt or shame can transform a situation or relationship. The insights and advice offered in this book can help children and adolescents overcome anxiousness caused by a parent's condition, improve communication between partners and family members, and increase professionals' awareness of how a client feels about their situation." -- Publisher's description