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International Committee for Mental Health in CF Guidelines

International Committee for Mental Health in CF Guidelines

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

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CF Donut

CF Donut

CF Donut is a health portal from Cystic Fibrosis Australia that provides information about co-morbidities associated with CF across every bodily function. Read More

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Mental Health First Aid Toolkit

Mental Health First Aid Toolkit

Trusted Care provides this resource for managing your mental health. Read More

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Mental health

Mental health

A collection of articles, resources and videos about CF, mental health and building resilience. Read More

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Depression, Anxiety and CF

Depression, Anxiety and CF

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

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Living with CF

Living with CF

An overview of the challenges of living with CF across the lifespan, from diagnosis, to CF management, adolescence, mental health, getting a job, and having a family. Read More

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The Australian Social Work Clinical Practice Guidelines 2017

The Australian Social Work Clinical Practice Guidelines 2017

Guidelines for Social Work in Cystic Fibrosis, primarily for health professionals but of interest to other people living with CF. These guidelines provide recommendations for social work practice at development stages across the lifespan of CF. These recommendations endeavour to accommodate the needs of each individual patient and the practices and systems of each CF care centre. These guidelines are accessible to all via the CFStrong website. Read More

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Life with CF

Life with CF

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

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Lifeline Self Support Toolkit (beta)

Lifeline Self Support Toolkit (beta)

The Lifeline Self Support Toolkit offers tools, techniques and information to help you to understand whatever challenges you’re going through and learn ways to self-manage your mental health and wellbeing. Read More

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CF Source

CF Source

Information and resources about the science behind CF, how CF affects the body (symptoms) as well as tips on living with CF including daily routine, nutrition, exercise, sleep and travel. This website for consumers and health professionals is provided by Vertex Pharmaceuticals. Read More

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