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How to navigate medical rebellion in chronically ill teens

My son with cystic fibrosis wants to quit his treatments and says he would rather die than do another breathing session and he is only fifteen.

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More people experience this than they realize.

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The child's developing autonomy collides with life-sustaining medical requirements, forcing impossible negotiations between freedom and survival.

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“Where Are You with Parenting a child with chronic illness?”

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