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Tips 2
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Whether you have had a sudden onset of a visual or hearing problem or a chronic condition has deteriorated, you may suffer from a degree of depression.
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The loss not only of one of your senses but also the possibility of job loss, wages and social standing, can all add up to cause depression.
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Each individual will react differently. Mine was to create this information pack, all of which I discovered over the last year since I suffered a sudden loss of visual acuity.
The RNIB and RNID can provide counselling.
For visual impairment caused by macular disease the macular Disease Society provide support and contact with others in a similar situation.
Dealing with depression may need professional help, either from your G.P. or more in depth counselling. Ultimately there is unlikely to be a cure for your loss and so learning to cope aand find new strategies for dealing with life are probably the only answer.
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