Dealing with Stuff
Cancer brings up lots of emotions and feelings, some of them overwhelming and difficult.
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Feelings
Dealing with everything you're feeling, and talking about it, can be really hard. Sometimes just identifying it can help. -
Talking is tough!
Talking about how you feel can be a bit difficult at the best of times (especially if you're not one of those "share-all people!"). Here we'll give you some hints on how to talk about the hard things. -
Coping strategies
There are things you can do to help you deal better with difficult situations. These strategies can apply to other parts of your life as well. -
Finding support
There are many support groups out there that can help you with what you are going through. -
Living in regional areas
If you live far from the big smoke in Australia, the impacts of cancer can hit you particularly hard. -
Dealing with physical changes
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Transition
There may come a time when you will need to move from being treated in a children’s hospital to an adult hospital. This is called ‘transition’. -
Financial support
On top of everything else on your mind, you might be worried about how hard cancer is going to hit you (or your parents) in the hip pocket. -
Drugs and alcohol
Drinking, smoking or trying out drugs may be part of life for you and your friends. Now that you have cancer, you might be worried about what you have been putting into your body. -
When cancer cannot be cured
Sometimes, no matter how hard we try, no matter how good the treatment is, cancer cannot be cured. -
When your parent's cancer cannot be cured
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When your sibling's cancer cannot be cured
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When your friend has cancer
If your friend has cancer this section has information and tips to help you understand what's going on. -
When your friends family member has cancer
If your friends family member has cancer, this section has information and tips to help you understand what's going on. -
When your friend's sibling or parent has died
If your friend's family member has died, this section has information and tips to help you understand what's going on. -
What you might experience as a friend of someone living with cancer
Your friend going through the toughest time of their life is certain to have some effect on you. -
Useful links
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