Like any traumatic change, acceptance is at the end. Whether the change is due to loss of income, illness, or a job change, a point comes when the new way of life is accepted.
Stages of Dealing
Stages of Dealing: Anxiety
Many family members get stuck in the Denial Stage, never moving on to really dealing with the mental illness of…
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Stages of Dealing: Transition
The day my son called and told me about his attempted suicide, followed by telling me that he had been diagnosed with a mental illness, I tried to maintain a “sunny attitude.” Part of the charade was so he wouldn’t get angry and hang up. And, part was due to not knowing what else to do. It was three days before I cried.
