Stress and perceived stigma among parents of children with epilepsy
ConclusionParents are important figures in the process by which children with epilepsy came to acknowledge themselves being different from other children. Parents often feared divulging their child ’s epilepsy to their friends and relatives because they experienced a sense of shame, self-blame, and rejection which also increased their stress.
Source: Neurological Sciences - Category: Neurology Source Type: research
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