Being Ill: On Sickness, Care and Abandonment - Neil Vickers and Derek Bolton
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A serious illness often changes the way others see us. Few, if any, relationships remain the same. The sick become more dependent on partners and family members, while more distant contacts become strained. The carers of the ill are also often isolated.
This book focuses on our sense of self when ill and how infirmity plays out in our relationships with others. Neil Vickers and Derek Bolton offer an original perspective, drawing on neuroscience, psychology, psychoanalysis as well as memoirs of the ill or their carers to reveal how a sense of connectedness and group belonging can not only improve care but also make societies more resilient to illness.
Publisher: Reaktion Books
Published: October 2024
Format: Hardback
Pages: 272
Dimensions: 14.5 x 2.05 x 22.5 cm