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‘Glass Child’: the hidden toll of being the ‘well’ sibling

23/06/2026

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The 'glass child' experiences persistent invisibility and sidelined needs, risking long term emotional harm.
Assumed resilience pushes them into caregiving, suppresses emotions, and increases anxiety, guilt and academic or social difficulties.
Services rarely identify or support well siblings, so clinicians must offer recognition, tailored support and sibling specific interventions.

Arch Dis Child. 2026 Jun 22:archdischild-2025-330263. doi: 10.1136/archdischild-2025-330263. Online ahead of print.

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PMID:42331386 | DOI:10.1136/archdischild-2025-330263

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