Supporting someone with a new MS diagnosis: A resource for family and friends
This booklet has been created for people who are going through the challenging and often emotional time that happens when a person they know is diagnosed with MS.
Having a diagnosis of MS can be life-changing for both the person and for those who care about them. This resource is designed to empower you with the knowledge and strategies to help support you and your person with MS.
Access your guide nowResources for carers, family and friends
Understanding MS for Carers
If someone you know has MS, you may like to understand more about the condition and have many questions.
Looking after yourself
Being there and supporting a person with MS can take extra physical and mental time and energy. Looking after yourself makes it easier to be there for others.
Finances, legal issues and work
MS can bring unexpected financial costs, create work-life challenges and impact financial wellbeing.
Talking about MS
It’s not always easy to know what to say to someone to support them, or even how to ask for help yourself.
Young Carers
If you are a child, teen or young adult, and supporting a friend or family member with MS, you may be feeling all kinds of things.
Parents of teens with MS
Teenagers are rarely diagnosed with MS. However, the news can be devastating.
Navigating support systems
Navigating the healthcare system can be complex and confusing at times.
Navigate MS: Friends & Family short course
Learn about the condition, understand the supports available, cover practical tips to support someone with MS and discuss strategies for taking care of yourself over two, 75 minute sessions.
Carers stories
Hear from others who are caring for a lived one with a chronic neurological condition
Preparing for emergencies
Emergencies can strike at any time and the impacts can be complex, long-term and often hidden.
