Mother of a young child with blood cancer: Seeking mental health support [Video]

A mother talks about how her world turned upside down when her 7-year-old daughter was diagnosed with a blood cancer. Already juggling work and family, becoming a caregiver on top of it all felt overwhelming to her.
This mom’s self-care took a back seat as she focused her energy on the care of her sick child.
Being a caregiver is challenging and isolating, and that can have an impact on mental health of caregivers.
This videos shows strategies of how this mother learned to cope with the chronic anxiety, and to ask for help – professional help as well as from family and friends.
Learn more about taking care of yourself as a caregiver at:
https://www.bloodcancers.ca/i-care-someone-blood-cancer/taking-care-yourself