Coping with emotional toll of eczema: Self care for parents of kids with the condition

Mr Imran Mohamad with his wife Janny Huynh and daughters Talia Huynh (second from right) and Alina Huynh. ST PHOTO: KEVIN LIM
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SINGAPORE - Ms Janny Huynh struggled with feelings of guilt and helplessness when her elder daughter Talia was diagnosed with eczema in 2018.

She would sometimes wake up in the middle of the night to find the then two-year-old scratching her skin relentlessly, the sleeve of her T-shirt stained with blood.

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