illness support

Illness has entered your life. Now, standing in the wings of the medical drama are your children. Intuition urges you to shield your children from the crisis, just as you would cover their eyes if a horrible crime were to unfold in front of them.

The problem with this approach is that there is no way to protect your children from the fact that illness has entered their lives. Even though diseased cells may reside in you, or in your friend, or in your family member’s body, your entire family will inevitably experience the effects of the illness.

Your children have already sensed that something significant has happened; yet they are young, lacking the maturity, skills, and experience to deal with such challenging situations. However, if they are conscientiously included in the crisis, they can be guided toward accurate, healthy interpretations of the events and learn adaptive coping skills.