When Someone You Love Has a Chronic Illness

Drawing on twenty years of clinical practice, psychologist Tamara McClintock Greenberg addresses the often-overlooked people who love and care for the chronically ill. In an era of longer lives and more chronic disease, this book offers pragmatic strategies for managing anxiety, talking about illness, working with doctors, handling denial and noncompliance, coping with caregiving fatigue, and dealing with grief and loss. Warm and reassuring, it reminds caregivers that taking care of themselves is essential to helping the ones they love.

• Fills a real gap: most illness books are for patients, this one is for the people who love and care for them
• Practical checklists at the end of every chapter make it immediately usable
• Written by a UCSF clinical professor with 20 years of experience—authoritative but accessible
• Tackles taboo topics honestly: caregiver resentment, guilt, sexuality, and the limits of what you can control

“First, the good news: we are all living longer lives. Now, the bad news: we are all living longer lives.”

Perfect for an adult caring for a chronically ill spouse, parent, or friend who feels overwhelmed and wants practical, research-based guidance for coping and communicating.