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Upopolis: The Podcast
Upopolis has been connecting youth with critical and chronic illnesses for over 15 years with peer support and access to reliable medical information created with them in mind. Now Upopolis also supports the user's siblings, youth navigating grief, and youth of adult patients. Listen along as the Upopolis Child Life shares resources, research, and interviews that highlight the experiences and expertise of youth and professionals and organizations that work alongside all these youth.
Upopolis: The Podcast
Episode 31: Parental Coping & Self Care
Krista, the host of the podcast stumbled across an amazing document from the ACLP released in 2020 ( maybe it got missed or overlooked with the pandemic) about this episode's topic and loads of good research. It is national self-care day in July and this post cast talks about several free self-care activities as well as supporting parents in learning about their child's hospital experience, diagnosis, and coping strategies as a way of self-care. Bonus research shows that doing this form of self-care also leads to increased confidence and coping in parents/ caregivers, improved cooperation and coping in their children, and sets them up for more positive future medical experiences. Have a listen and enjoy.
