When one has a chronic illness like MS, one can expect that the physical, psychosocial, social or economic stress doesn’t affect only him or her, but also family members.

In this category, the symptoms of Multiple Sclerosis will be discussed in relation to the impact they have on the social, emotion and financial functioning of a family. 

The illness-related changes that take place in the family and the way they interact with it are considered, as well as coping styles which can help the person with MS and his or hers family have a normal functioning.