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Social workers can help you cope with illness

Social workers are trained mental health professionals who can help you and your family cope with illness. Learn more about social workers.

Helping your child cope with leukemia

Learn what you can do to help your child cope with leukemia treatment, procedures, and side effects.

The cancer care team: Social worker

A social worker can help you and your family manage your social and emotional needs during cancer treatment. Find out when you or your family would talk to a social worker and why.

Coping with a brain tumour and its treatment

Read about how caregivers can cope when a child's brain tumour diagnosis and the effects of treatment.

Sick children in hospital: How to help, what to do

Hospitalization may interfere with a child's normal development. Learn ways to help your child cope including play, familiar objects and planning ahead.

Psychological therapy and juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA)

Parenting a child with leukemia

Learn about ways you can manage the stress of parenting your child with leukemia.

Caring for yourself when you have a child with a brain tumour

Find out how caring for a child with a serious illness can impact the relationship between parents and other family members, and how to support yourself when caring for others.

Family support for the child with a congenital heart condition

Having a child with heart disease is a strain for the whole family. Various different health professionals can provide support in difficult times.

Psychological treatments for juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA)

JIA can be difficult both physically and emotionally. Find out about some emotions that may be caused by JIA, when to seek counseling or psychological help, and what types of psychological therapies are available for children and teens.

Getting the most from your support systems

Caring for yourself when your child is ill

Read about coping with the challenges of taking care of a child who is ill. These challenges can have a huge impact on the relationship between parents.

The impact of cancer on siblings

Learn about how your teenager's siblings may be affected by your teenager's cancer diagnosis and treatment. Find strategies to help them cope with changing routines and manage their mental health.

Juvenile enthesitis-related arthritis: Living with ERA

When your child is first diagnosed with ERA, it can be scary for both your child and your family. This page has advice and resources for families.

Coping with your child's illness as a parent

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

Cancer and treatment: Resources and support groups

Discover online and community resources and support groups that can help you adjust to life after treatment and cope with any changes you feel or experience.

Specialists outside the liver transplant program

Learn about the specialists who will be part of your care prior to, during and after your transplant.

Talking to your child about illness

Learn helpful tips when talking to your child about illness.

Celiac disease and your health-care team

Learn the important roles your celiac disease health-care team plays in helping you manage your health.

Blood and marrow transplant: Helping siblings cope

Learn how you can help siblings cope, after your child's blood and marrow transplant (BMT).

Burn injuries: Helping families cope

Learn how to cope with emotional, social and financial stress as a family when your child has a burn injury.

Talking with your health-care team

Your health-care team is there to support you and answer any questions you might have. Find out how much you should share with them, how to talk to your team on your own and what to do if they can't answer your questions.

Staying connected before, during and after a school absence

Missing school because of an illness is not easy for children or their parents. Without daily contact with classmates and teachers, it can be hard for a child to keep in touch and feel connected with school.

Transplant: Impact on family finances

Learn what you can do to try and minimize the impact of your child's chronic health issues on your family finances.

The cancer care team: Psychiatrist

A psychiatrist is a medical doctor who can help you manage your mental health. Find out what a psychiatrist can do for you and why it is important to manage your mental health.