Coping skills

You’ve learned a wide array of coping strategies and styles over the years. Now it’s important to tap into the resilience and resources you already have to cope with the challenges of caring for a child with CF. Your coping strategies can vary widely, from having a coffee with a friend to reading a celebrity magazine or seeking out professional help.

You might have used exercise to cope in the past but suddenly find you have very little time for it. However, including exercise in your weekly routine may be an important part of your child’s CF care.

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Tap into the resilience and resources that you already have to help you cope with the challenges.

Not in sync with your partner?

Difficulties may arise if your partner has a different coping style. One parent might cope by focusing only on what can be “fixed” now. The other might need to worry about, and predict, all the possible problems up until the child is 20 years old.
Each strategy can make the parent feel more in control, but they are at odds with each other, making communication about fears and so on difficult. Talk about it together so you can accept the differences and take them into account.

Click on Getting Support if you, your partner or anyone else in your family is experiencing anxiety, depression or any other mental health issue. You’ll find a list of helpful resources.

Getting support