Many parents state that helplessness begins to disappear when a sense of reality returns.
Discovering healthy ways to vent anger is a vital tool for all parents. Parents grieve the loss of normalcy, the realization that life will never be the same. Permission is granted to print and distribute this excerpt for noncommercial use as long as the above source is included. The information in this article is meant to educate and should not be used as an alternative for professional medical care. Many parents become physically ill in the weeks following diagnosis.