Dealing With Denial

Tips For Caregivers With Patients in Denial

Relationship Advice Expert April Masini

Advice Seeker: Dear April Masini,

I'm caring for my elderly mother and it's becoming increasingly more difficult as time goes by. She's in denial about how ill she is and how much care she actually needs. This is a problem because she just doesn't seem to understand that she needs my help and is extremely reluctant to allow me to help her. Do you have any suggestions for how I can deal with my mother's denial?

Sincerely,

Denial is More Than Just a River

April Masini's advice:

Dear Denial is More Than Just a River,

It can be extremely difficult to deal with denial in a loved one, but there are some ways of dealing with it.

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April Masini -- nicknamed "the new millennium's Dear Abby" by the media, is author of the best-selling books Date Out Of Your League and Think & Date Like A Man, the two (just released) step-by-step dating and relationship manuals, Ideas for a Fun Date and Romantic Date Ideas, and the critically acclaimed dating and relationship online magazine www.AskApril.com.