Psychology and Mental Health Services

Guilt is a common feeling for parents of children with a serious illness. Parents may feel powerless or blame themselves. Learn ways to help manage guilt.

Children with serious diseases and their caregivers may need emotional support and coping strategies. Learn more about navigating difficult emotions and challenges.

Friendships are an important part of teenage life. Find tips on how teens can manage friends and social relationships after cancer.

Learn how to support your school-aged child during cancer or other serious illness.

A serious illness can be stressful for young children and their families. Learn ways to support your child’s emotional, behavioral, and social health.

Reflecting your young child's thoughts and feelings can help them feel more confident and secure. Active reflection, or reflective functioning, is one tool that can support parents. Learn how to use reflective functioning with your baby or toddler.

Learn how responsive caregiving sends young children the message their needs will be met, and helps them to grow socially, physically, and emotionally.

Cancer can change friendships. Learn how help your child maintain friendships, find support, and navigate returning to school.

Some childhood cancer patients and survivors may be at risk for bullying. Children and teens with physical, developmental, intellectual, emotional, and sensory differences are more likely to be bullied than their peers.