Tag Archive | emotional effects of cancer
10 Ways to Help Siblings of Cancer Patients
A cancer diagnosis in a child affects the entire family. Out of necessity, the sick child gets more attention from parents and often receives special treatment or gifts. The sick child’s siblings are very aware of this shift in the family dynamic and are impacted by the emotional turmoil. Young children may regress in their […]
Emotional Effects of Childhood Cancer
by Sara Jackson, CSW Center for Safe & Healthy Families Nobody wants to be told that their child has been diagnosed with cancer. It’s a time that is terrifying and stressful for both children and their parents. Families may wonder how their child will cope with the diagnosis and other stress related to the illness. […]
