Talking to children and teenagers when an adult has cancer
Audiobook
Published:
01 Mar 2024
Next review:
01 Mar 2027
Edition:
5
This audiobook is about talking to children and teenagers when an adult has cancer. It is for parents with cancer, but it can also be used by other adults, such as partners, grandparents and family members.
In this audiobook
- 1 Information about this audiobook and other support from Macmillan
- 2 Introduction
- 3 Talking to children and teenagers
- 4 Preparing to talk to children and teenagers
- 5 How to talk to children and teenagers
- 6 Explaining cancer
- 7 Children with additional needs
- 8 Who else needs to know about the cancer
- 9 Understanding children's and teenager's reactions
- 10 When children need help
- 11 When teenagers need help
- 12 Your feelings
- 13 Changes to family life
- 14 Explaining cancer treatment
- 15 After treatment and spending time together
- 16 Getting support
- 17 If the cancer does not get better
- 18 Questions children may ask
- 19 About our information
- 20 Other ways we can help you
- 21 Other organisations
- 22 Further resources
- 23 Can you do something to help
- 24 Information about this recording
Published:
01 Mar 2024
Next review:
01 Mar 2027
Edition:
5
This audiobook is about talking to children and teenagers when an adult has cancer. It is for parents with cancer, but it can also be used by other adults, such as partners, grandparents and family members.
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How we can help
Macmillan Support Line
The Macmillan Support Line is a free and confidential service for people living with and affected by cancer. If you need to talk, we'll listen.
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Our specialist money advisers can give you free and confidential advice and help you to find out what benefits and financial support you might be entitled to.