Coping with my condition
Adjusting to a diagnosis, information, and condition-specific resources
Adjusting to a diagnosis and feeling different
Strategies and resources for both children/young people and parents/carers to support with adjusting to and talking about a physical health condition, feeling worried about a health condition, and feeling different.
All about me
A self-esteem tool to help children and young people think about their identity beyond living with a health condition
Giving information about my condition
Structured e-documents for children and young people to complete alongside their parent/carer to aid communicating important information about a physical health condition. These can be shared with anyone within your child or young person’s system (e.g teachers or medical and health professionals).
Condition Specific Resources
Check out resources and information below on specific medical conditions.
Asthma
- My Asthma Plan
- My Asthma Booklet
- Charlie has Asthma
- I have Asthma, What does that mean?
- Asthma and Lung UK
Chronic Fatigue
- Overcoming Chronic Fatigue in Young People: A cognitive-behavioural self-help guide.
Chronic Pain
Diabetes
- Check out the resources in the Diabetes Service section of our Paediatric Clinical Psychology pages.
Epilepsy
Other resources:
Non-Epileptic Attack Disorder (NEAD)
Other resources:
Oncology – Cancer
