Adjusting to Blindness

Understanding Emotional Reactions To Vision Loss

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A flat-style illustration of six emotional icons on a warm beige background, including a sad face, angry face, anxious face, a confused figure with raised hands, a triangle with an exclamation mark beside a checkmark, and a person sitting with head down—representing emotional responses like grief, frustration, anxiety, denial, low confidence, and isolation.

Why what you’re feeling is valid—and what to expect as you adapt Losing vision isn’t just a physical change—it’s an emotional and psychological journey that can take you by surprise. Even if the diagnosis was expected or gradual, the emotional reactions that follow often aren’t. And if you’re anything like I was, you might not … Read more