Terminal cancer diagnoses have immense effects, not only on the individual with cancer, but also on relatives who have a supportive role throughout the illness process. Effects in terms of physical and psychological stress that relatives encounter is well documented in many research contexts. This study aims to explore the coping strategies that relatives adopt during this challenging time in life, from the initial diagnosis, during the illness process to post bereavement. In addition, the study also aims to find out the supports linked to the field of social work that relatives see as valuable. The study is based on four autobiographies and used a qualitative analysis with deductive approach. Results show that relatives use both emotion-focused and problem-focused strategies to deal with challenges related to a loved one's cancer. Among emotion-focused strategies, the insight to take one day at a time and emotional social support are some of the relatives’ coping strategies to moderate the severe anxiety and stress. Problem-focused strategies which have been used include active coping and learning new skills. The purpose of these problem-focused strategies is to remove or manage the stress. In addition to the two mentioned forms of coping, dysfunctional coping strategies are also found as control mechanisms by relatives. It is when relatives adopt habits to reduce the effect of the stressful situation, such as consuming alcohol or smoking. Regarding the desired supports, the relatives’ narratives indicate the following support: mental relief, physical relief of daily tasks at home, various forms of counseling and group support, as well as the transmission of support. The results of this study emphasize the importance of paying attention to the coping strategies used by relatives of individuals with terminal cancer. This in turn leads to an increased awareness of understanding relative’s perspectives among social work organizations. This study also indicates a need to improve support and psychosocial interventions for relatives based on the discussed forms of coping and desired supports.