Supporting a Teen in Denial of Chronic Illness

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🗓️ 15 April 2026

⏱️ 7 minutes

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The recommendation of therapy has been suggested for Janet's 16-year-old son, who is currently in denial about his chronic illness. Got a dilemma? Call 1-800-DR-LAURA / 1-800-375-2872 or make an appointment at DrLaura.com - Listen to The Dr. Laura Program daily on SiriusXM Triumph 123.

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0:34.5	Janet, welcome to the program.
0:39.3	Hi, Dr. Laura. First of all, I'd like to thank you for how much I've learned from you.
0:44.3	I've been married for 27 years and I think it's been so successful because you know what
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0:56.6	I like that.
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0:59.2	How can I help you today?
1:03.9	So I'm stuck with a problem with my 16-year-old son.
1:09.1	He has something called eocinophilic esophagitis.
1:13.6	It's, he's a little, so people are allergic to a type of food. We found out for him it's dairy.
1:15.6	And I don't need medical advice.
1:17.6	I need advice on how to get him to treat this thing.
1:22.6	So we found out about it when he was 12 and
1:26.6	it does damage to the esophagus.
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