Self-Compassion to Enhance the Well-Being of Caregivers of Children With Physical Disabilities
The goal of this clinical trial is to test the feasibility, acceptability and preliminary social/emotional well-being outcomes of a tailored, online self-compassion-based resilience course for caregivers of children with physical disabilities. The main questions it aims to answer are:

Is the online resilience course feasible and acceptable to caregivers of children with physical disabilities?
Is participation in the resilience course associated with improvements in caregiver stress, anxiety, depression, burden, self-compassion, and/or life satisfaction?

Participants will complete a screening, a verbal consent process and an electronic pre-course survey. Then, they will participate in a 6-session weekly online course with other caregivers and led by a certified Mindful Self-Compassion instructor. The course has been co-designed with caregivers and includes skills for recognizing and coping with difficult emotions while connecting with others who have similar caregiving experiences. After the course, participants will repeat the electronic survey and will provide feedback on the course during a live,online feedback session.
- EligibilityCriteria: Inclusion Criteria:  At least 18 years old Reads and speaks in English Is the primary caregiver to a child aged 2-17 with a chronic physical disability that requires assistance in at least 2 functional areas (e.g., mobility, self-care, communication)  Exclusion Criteria:  No access to the internet/Zoom Hospitalized in the last year for mental health treatment Has a history of psychosis (e.g., schizophrenia) - HealthyVolunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers - Gender: All - MinimumAge: 18 Years - StdAgeList: Adult, Older Adult