Nurturing wellbeing when a child experiences chronic illness

About this episode

Nadia Rossi speaks with Nicki about her family's experience supporting a child with chronic illness.

This is the first episode in a two-part series in which host Nadia Rossi speaks with Nicki, a parent of two young people with chronic health conditions. Nicki shares her family’s experience of supporting her son after his Type 1 diabetes diagnosis and the ways chronic illness can affect a child’s daily life, relationships, school and mental health.

People in this episode

Host: Nadia Rossi

Guest: Nicki

Topics covered

• chronic illness
• mental health
• parenting
• children's health
• family support

Keywords

• chronic illness
• Type 1 diabetes
• mental health
• parenting
• family support

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