Accepting and living with a chronic illness is a process that has many facets, from emotional grappling and physical adjustments to spiritual reckoning and hopeful resolution. This volume helps readers in dealing with these issues, when they are facing a chronic illness.
Living with a terminal illness is a challenge. This brief book addresses issues that one faces in such a situation. From the time of diagnosis through the end of treatments, and life beyond treatments, it suggests ways readers can cope with the emotions, spiritual questions, and practical matters associated with such a diagnosis.
Most couples approach starting a family with excitement. But, not every couple will conceive as easily as they had hoped they would. This work guides readers through the often rocky terrain of infertility. It encourages them to recognize what they can and cannot control in their situations, and then suggests ways to live with these challenges.
How Parents, Teachers and Professionals Can Provide Calm and Compassionate Support
Supporting teens who self-harm can be stressful, with panic and anxiety muddying the waters and making it difficult to know how to respond. How do you help? What if you make it worse? This book guides you through the potential reasons for self-harming behaviour, helping you to respond with compassion and support. Quotes from young people who ......
Trauma survivors frequently struggle with unwanted memories, intense emotions, and problems with everyday functioning. Effective help is out there, but the needs of family members -- confused and scared about what has happened to the person they love -- are often overlooked. Will the person with posttraumatic stress ever get better? How can ......
Helps readers learn how to help their loved one come to terms with a bipolar diagnosis and find effective treatment - and how to work together to get control over the mood swings and live life to the fullest. This book shows spouses what they can do to providehelpful nurturance and support, while also taking care of themselves.
Professional Advice for Parents, Partners, and Siblings
Without sugar coating the facts, internationally renowned ADHD expert Dr. Russell Barkley explains in this book what ADHD is all about and how you can tell if your spouse, partner, friend, adult child, or sibling may have it. He shows how to guide your loved one toward the right treatment and, using examples from real life, answers questions.
Based on 20 years of experience with bipolar kids and their families, this book delivers strategies for reducing or eliminating problems with mania, depression, aggression, sleep disturbances, and other symptoms. It also emphasizes ways to maintain a positive atmosphere at home and to help these kids stay balanced, and focus on their achievements.