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Helping a carer in distress

Helping a carer in distress Helping a carer in distress requires patience and empathy, that is, the ability to put yourself in the carer’s situation and imagine what it must feel like. • Listen to the carer’s experiences. Many carers will display an outward picture of strength, even when they are feeling sad. Always ask about feelings […]

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Cultural Idioms of Distress

Cultural Idioms of Distress One prevailing viewpoint, the cultural idioms of distress perspective, posited by Arthur Kleinman, Byron Good, Janis Jenkins  and other medical anthropologists, suggests that mental ill ness cannot be separated from its sociocultural context. As stated by Draguns, a particular symptom only becomes an indicator of distress in its ‘‘transaction with the […]

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