Resources for “illness”

​What is dementia? The term 'dementia' describes the deterioration of brain function, that can result in loss of memory, reduced language skills, impaired memory and reduced daily living and...

​​Addiction information for children and young people When a person is addicted to something, like drinking alcohol, or gambling, they can’t control themselves and must do that thing. It’s t...

When anxiety becomes overwhelming and prevents you from carrying on with your normal life, it can be classified as a mental illness. Anxiety is normal, and for some people the reaction is mo...

When a parent is absent from a child or young person’s life, they are likely to experience a range of thoughts and feelings about the situation.​ They are lots of reasons why a parent may be...

Bringing a new baby in to the family home can be a time of great joy and great change.​ Excitement is in the air, a new baby for you, a new sibling for your child. When and how to t...

Anxiety is the natural, if uncomfortable feeling, of being worried, nervous or scared when we face a situation ​that we cannot control. When facing a stressful situation such as an exam at ...

In New Zealand an earthquake can happen at any time and it can be difficult to cope with the way you may feel after them. Earthquakes are unpredictable, and people of all ages must endure th...

Families are constantly changing.​ Change can have positive and healthy aspects, such as the birth of baby, a child going to school or leaving home. Or it can be a more distressing time, suc...

People who have lived through a single incident trauma, or a series of traumatic events (complex trauma), may have reactions afterwards.​ Traumatic experiences and the reactions to them can ...

Parents of children with chronic illnesses experience ‘extreme parenting’. This book is a guide and a source of support for parents of children with long-term illnesses. Sharon Dempsey argues that,...

This colourful children's booklet for 8-12 year olds provides honest information and better understanding for children who live with, or know well, someone with a mental illness. This is done in a ...

This colourful children's booklet for 8-12 year olds provides honest information and better understanding for children who have a family member who has a serious illness or injury. This is done in ...

This colourful, credit card sized youth support leaflet, which folds out, uses the latest research into ways to build up personal resilience, and offers young people many ideas and tools for becomi...

Maia is an impatient little scamp. When something pops into her head, she wants it. Now! Right this minute! Her grandma’s just the same and they get along like a house on fire. One day Grandma fall...

This handbook aims to provide teachers with methods to facilitate open discussions of death in the classroom and to find suitable ways of talking with children about what happens when someone they ...

With full-colour illustrations, this book has been written for children who may not survive their illness or for the children who know them. This second edition of this tender and touching tale hel...

Topic Cards are to be selected to play with the GETTING STRONGER game board and its accessories. (Can't be played without this set.) Skylight has developed this awesome new game to play with childr...

Topic Cards are to be selected to play with the GETTING STRONGER game board and its accessories.  (Can't be played without this set.) Skylight has developed this awesome new game to play with child...

Topic Cards are to be selected to play with the GETTING STRONGER game board and its accessories.  (Can't be played without this set.) Skylight has developed this awesome new game to play with child...

Topic Cards are to be selected to play with the GETTING STRONGER game board and its accessories.  (Can't be played without this set.) Skylight has developed this awesome new game to play with child...