{
  "id": 15612849,
  "title": "When a younger sibling has a disability, it places a strain on older children",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/when-a-younger-sibling-has-a-disability-it-places-a-strain-on-older",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-19T14:00:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Medical Xpress",
    "slug": "medical-xpress",
    "url": "https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-10-younger-sibling-disability-strain-older.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The strain caused by having a child with a disability affects the whole family. But state support can mitigate the negative consequences. This is the finding of a study that was recently published by the Rockwool Foundation Berlin (RFBerlin). Second-born children whose younger sibling has a disability are 13% more likely to seek psychological support themselves between the ages of 9 and 20.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}