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Common psychological factors are:  Are professional medical instructions followed?  Relationships with family, friends and helping professionals  Managing emotions, beliefs and stress  Managing anxiety and depression Relationships with families, friends and professionals Relationships imply differences: Expressed conflicts are usually a sign of health. Unexpressed or hidden conflicts can be more dangerous to relationship health than hiding the conflicts. A sick person may sometimes show severe mood swings resulting from the disease or from the treatment. A person may be unaware of the effects of these swings; in each moment acting as if the current emotion or idea is a basis for long-term decisions. Mood swings can distress the patient, family members, friends and business associates - especially if the patient cannot remember what was said or promised during emotional states. Systemic Coaching offers speedy solutions for emotional outbursts and short term or intermittent amnesia. Managing Emotions, Beliefs and Stress Limiting Emotions  Guilt about harmed or ignored relationships  Anger about perceived causes; blaming and criticizing  Fear of complications or shortened life  Sadness about lost opportunities for happiness 219