Building my Child’s Resilience

Convey you are always there to support them as a way to reduce their feeling of isolation.
Model positive ways you cope with big feelings (calming breathing, going for a walk etc).
Be proactive about exploring ways to spend quality time doing fun things together (watching a film, having a long hug etc).
Help your child to keep in touch with people they care about.
Talk about positive experiences you have had to remind them they are more than their brain tumour.
For older children, spend time problem solving things together which can help everyday coping during treatment.
Take each day as it comes but maintain hope. Hopes and plans to focus on can involve small or big future wishes.

When do you need to seek help for your child?

Your child seems to be struggling emotionally (such as night terrors, can’t sleep, highly anxious).
Your teen shares that they are feeling suicidal.
Your child’s behaviour changes significantly and is hard to handle.

REMEMBER: If you have serious safety concerns for your child, teen or yourself, ask for help urgently, do not wait.