Common psychological problems in multiple sclerosis.

In an earlier paper one of us (AB) described his personal experience of multiple sclerosis (MS).[1] Over the last two years we have taken part, singly and together, in the counselling of other sufferers from MS and close relatives. This voluntary work has been informal and much of it has taken place in our home. We discuss here some of the emotional difficulties created by MS and our observations derived from counselling and from participating in self-help groups stimulated by CRACK (the young arm of the Multiple Sclerosis Society). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]