Like the child, the adult will feel continuously frustrated, because neither of them can find a bridge to cross. These children may evoke feelings of despair, leading to anger and rage in the worker which do not often disappear after 5pm.
Like the child and like the parents, the worker will at times feel disempowered, and then feel guilty about their sense of anger towards this child. Depression when working with these children is not uncommon for both parents and professionals.
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