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Psychological effects of disaster on children

An easy-to-understand overview of the causes, symptoms, and treatment of children who have experienced a natural or man-made disaster.

Coping styles in children

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

Encouraging healthy coping behaviours

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Encourage healthy coping behaviours in your teen with these expert tips.

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.

Coping with chronic illness like congenital heart defects

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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.

About pain

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Learn about children with pain: how pain is defined, why we feel pain, how it works and how to relieve pain.

Coping with pain

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Read about pain management. Children show pain differently, depending on age. Ideas for comforting children of all ages are included.

Coping with the diagnosis of epilepsy

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Find out ways to cope with the different emotions you may have about an epilepsy diagnosis and about seeing a child have a seizure.

Coping with a brain tumour and its treatment

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

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD): Treatment with psychotherapy and medications

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Find out how psychotherapy and SSRIs can help treat PTSD in children and teens.

Coping with separation from and socialization with family and friends during COVID-19

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Learn about some ways you can help your child or adolescent to cope and stay connected with family and friends while they are separated from them.

How to help your teen cope with sickle cell pain

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Find suggestions to help your teen manage their sickle cell pain using positive coping behaviours.

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.

Bipolar disorder: Treatment and coping methods

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Find out about some of the treatments and coping mechanisms available for bipolar disorder, including medications, psychotherapy and lifestyle changes.

Water safety and drowning prevention

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Did you know drowning can occur in as little as 20 seconds? Learn how to keep children safe in or around water.

Negative coping when you are under stress

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Negative coping includes the use of alcohol, drugs, overeating and other risky or aggressive behaviours to cope with stress or anxiety. Find out what you can do to avoid these behaviours or seek support for negative coping.

Self-harm in children and teens: Overview

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A child or teen may turn to self-harm as a way of responding to distress. Find out about the main causes and coping methods.

Coping with your emotions

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When anticipating scoliosis surgery, there are a wide range of emotions to be felt. Read about fears, feelings and coping advice from other teens.

Cancer-related pain in children

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Learn about the different types of pain a child with cancer may experience, what causes pain and how long these types of pain last.

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.

Coping with Pain with Help from a Child Life Specialist

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In this edition: Child life specialists, Rachael, Alexis, and Katie talk about staying relaxed by creating a coping plan when we are nervous and stressed.Do you do any of the these activities?
Please note that this video was filmed prior to COVID-19.

Coping with Pain

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Therapeutic clown Soleil and Child Life Specialist Rachel share tips to help us cope when we are in pain. Deep breathing, using a Hoberman sphere (breathing ball), is featured in this video.
Please note that this video was filmed prior to COVID-19.

Coping with Worries

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Therapeutic clown Soleil and Child Life Specialist Rachel show us different ways to manage our worries. How do you like to manage your worries?
Please note that this video was filmed prior to COVID-19.

Helping a child cope with a brain tumour

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Find advice to help you with the extremely difficult task of helping your child cope and adjust to a brain tumour 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.