Direct Quote by Betty Rollin
“Disease may score a direct hit on only one member of a family, but shrapnel tears the flesh of the others.”
About This Quote
Source Interview: Health and Family, 1994
Illness affects one family member directly, but its emotional impact ripples, hurting everyone else.
In simple terms: Disease harms the whole family emotionally.
Support each other during illness.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- caregiving
- family counseling
- grief support
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- How do you support loved ones in crisis?
- What coping strategies help families?
Healing may be uneven across members.