How Are You Doing?: Supporting Family Resilience
Ages Prenatal - 24
Chronic illness profoundly affects every person in a family, and can often cause stress and distress. Healthcare providers and families can work together to make sure the family needs are recognized and supported, so that families can thrive. These short videos from the American Board of Pediatrics helps to start that healing process.
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The power of "How are you doing?"
Communicating a new diagnosis
Talking with adolescents about mental health. and chronic conditions
Talking with patients about the mental cost of chronic illness
Bringing up emotional health with established patients
Overcoming the hurdles of discussing emotional health
Supporting the emotional health of Black families with chronic illness
Developmental care is best when it is local. Families local to Boston can receive care from the Cardiac Neurodevelopmental Program (CNP). Families from other regions can use the link below to find their local care team.
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