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Coping with chronic illness like congenital heart defects

Read about chronic illness and ways to cope. Congenital heart disease is a common example. While it can often be well managed, it never goes away.

Living with a chronic condition: Overview

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Find out how a chronic condition affects your child's mental health and how to help them adjust to a recent diagnosis.

Coping with your child's illness as a parent

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Coping with your child’s illness as a parent means taking care of yourself. Learn practical stress relief approaches for parents.

Coping with epilepsy as a family

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Siblings may receive less attention at times because the needs of a child with epilepsy take over. Helping siblings cope is an important aspect of family life as well.

COVID-19: Information for parents of immunocompromised children and children with chronic medical conditions

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Children who are immunocompromised and children with chronic medical conditions may be at higher risk of serious illness with COVID-19.

Coping styles in children

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Coping styles in children with an illness vary. Learn your child's coping style.

Coping with a diagnosis of congenital heart defects

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Read about coping with a diagnosis. While the diagnosis may be upsetting, the good news is that a child's pain is no longer a mystery.

Adjusting to life with a chronic condition

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Being diagnosed with a chronic condition has a large impact on your life. Read about practical ways to cope as you adjust to life with a chronic condition.

Living with a chronic condition: Supporting yourself as a caregiver

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Learn how to support your own mental health and wellbeing and how to cope with emotions following the diagnosis of a child’s chronic condition.

Mental health A-Z

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Resources for teens to help you support your mental health and general wellbeing. Learn how to keep yourself healthy mentally and physically, how to adjust to life with a chronic condition, the signs and symptoms of eating disorders and how to cope with trauma.

Coping with a life-threatening illness

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Coping with a life-threatening illness, such as cancer, can be stressful and scary. Read about why it's ok to be afraid and also why it's ok to think about dying.

Chronic pain: How to assess in teens

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Find out how to recognize the signs of chronic pain at home and how chronic pain is assessed in medical settings.

Chronic pain: How to assess in young children

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Discover the signs of chronic pain in a young child and how chronic pain is assessed in medical settings.

Primary immune deficiency (PID)

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This page explains the diagnosis and treatment of primary immune deficiency (PID), a genetic condition that weakens the immune system.

Talking to your child about illness

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Learn helpful tips when talking to your child about illness.

Mental health, wellbeing and celiac disease: Video resources

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Find out how you can find a sense of peace when your world seems overwhelming or when things are getting you down.

Chronic pain

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Learn about chronic pain in children and teens. Chronic pain is pain that lasts longer than three months and requires various pain management techniques.

Sickle cell disease: Encouraging your teen's independence

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Teens with sickle cell disease may need encouragement to become more independent with taking their medications as instructed, filling their prescriptions and making clinic appointments. Learn what you can do to encourage your teen to manage their condition independently.

COVID-19 and chronic pain in children and teens

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Learn about how to help children and teens with chronic pain cope during the COVID-19 pandemic, and which medications are used to treat chronic pain.

Talking to kids about serious illness

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Learn about how to talk to your child about serious illness and how to answer some of the common questions and concerns they may have.

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) and treatment

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Find out what happens to the body and what treatments are available when the kidneys are not working properly.

Brain disorders and mental health: Overview

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Brain disorders can be caused by medical conditions, illness or injury. Find out how they can affect a child's mental health and overall functioning.

Living with a chronic condition: Helping your child manage their health

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Learn how you can support your child to understand their condition and manage it independently over time.

Mindfulness videos and meditations

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Watch this series of videos to help you or your child relax, focus on your thoughts and cope with pain and stress.

Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP)

Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP) is a rare but treatable condition that damages nerves throughout the body, leading to gradual weakness and/or loss of sensation.