The Caring Family: Living with Chronic Mental IllnessThree mental-health professionals offer guidance for families of emotionally ill people, aiming to decrease feelings of alienation, inadequacy, and guilt and explaining stress, problematic behaviors, special problems, and treatments. |
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Facing Chronicity | 3 |
Guilt 52565758 | 52 |
Other Emotional Effects | 70 |
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