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 --References -- Index.
Summary
A candid look at how people respond when someone close to them has an illness or disability, and what can be done to avoid discomfort causing a rift in that relationship. The book explores relationships between partners, children and professionals and considers the different ways in which understanding can transform how people feel and react.