Patients and family attitude toward illness?

Every member of the family is affected, whether or not they show it or are aware of it.”
Of course, not everyone will be affected in the same way. However, if family members understand how chronic illness affects people in general, they will likely be better equipped to meet the specific challenges of their particular situation.

The illness itself may impact on the family’s normal routine and force each family member to make adjustments in order to cope.

As the patient adjusts to the discomfort—and sometimes the pain—of medical treatment and the scrutiny of medical personnel, he becomes increasingly dependent on the family for practical assistance and emotional support.
As a result, not only do family members have to learn new skills to manage the physical care of the patient but they are all compelled to adjust their attitudes, emotions, life-styles, and routines.

There are a number of emotions associated with illness of a family member, anger, sadness, guilt. An essential part of coping involves learning how to control harmful emotions like anger. The Bible says be “slow to anger.” (Proverbs 14:29) Anger “can eat away at you and make you bitter or lead you to say hurtful things you later regret.

More information on this subject of how to help the patients and family attitude toward illness, can be found at jw.org.

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