People can feel helpless when someone they love is struggling with an issue. If your partner is dealing with past issues, such as sexual or physical abuse, or an accident or loss, you may feel that everything you try to do is wrong, or seems to make things worse.
If your child or teen is withdrawing from you, or showing signs of self-harm or self-neglect you may be in a state of panic that threatens to overwhelm you. This can leave you on one side with your Concern and Best Intentions and the person you love on the other, with Isolation, Anger and Despair. |