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Living with CF for Carers or Partner of Adults

Paula Woodward March 21, 2023

Resources for looking after yourself as a carer, coping, preserving your mental health and the caring role. Read More

Living with CF for Carers of Children

Paula Woodward March 21, 2023

Resources for looking after yourself as a carer, coping, preserving your mental health and the caring role. Read More

Living with CF for Young People

Firefly Admin March 21, 2023

Resources on managing CF, mental health and wellbeing, talking about CF, transition, secondary school, socialising, sexual health, getting a job, travel and concessions and benefits, transplants, university and further study. Read More

Living with CF for Children

Paula Woodward March 21, 2023

Resources on managing CF, mental health and wellbeing, talking about CF, childcare and preschool, primary school, travel and concessions and benefits. Read More

Living with CF

Firefly Admin March 21, 2023

An overview of life with CF across the lifespan. Read More

The First 12 Months

Paula Woodward March 21, 2023

An overview of CF in the first 12 months of life with CF, and what to expect. Includes a link to The first 12 months handbook. Read More

International Committee for Mental Health in CF Guidelines

Paula Woodward March 21, 2023

International guidelines for best-practice mental health care in CF, published in 2016 by the Intenrational Committee for Mental Health in CF, a partnership between Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and European Cystic Fibrosis Society. Provides consensus statements for screening and treating depression and anxiety. This document is primarily for health professionals but of interest to other people living with CF. Read More

How is CF Diagnosed?

Paula Woodward March 21, 2023

A brief overview of CF diagnosis and some of the challenges faced. Read More

Depression, Anxiety and CF

Paula Woodward March 21, 2023

Article from CFA on what the International mental health, depression and anxiety guidelines mean for for people living with CF. Includes a summary of the recommendations from guidelines for people with cystic fibrosis and parents who take care of children with CF to help understand the impact of CF on depression and anxiety. Read More

Life with CF

Firefly Admin March 21, 2023

An brief overview of living with CF from Cystic Fibrosis Australia, with link to CFA's CF Donut health portal. Read More