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Children’s Mental Health Ontario
Children's Mental Health OntarioThe website offers a section with information and resources for parents and families, children and youth plus professionals. There is also a directory of local children's mental health centres across Ontario. -
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Journey to Wellville
Mater Hospital and Health Services BrisbaneJourney to Wellville was created by a group of parents who have a lived experience of mental illness. -
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The big adventure
Mater Hospital and Health Services BrisbaneThis story is suitable for children aged between six and 10 years, and '...for anyone else who might enjoy a good story'. -
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She won’t feel like this forever
Lindsey Jean CrockettThe book uses similes to describe some of the symptoms young children may have observed in their mothers. -
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My Happy Sad Mummy
Michelle VasiliuMy Happy Sad Mummy is a sensitive story, told from a child's viewpoint about her mother who has bipolar disorder. It's easy to understand and beautifully illustrated. Importantly, it fills a major gap: explaining to a young child the impact on a parent of a mental illness such as bipolar disorder. This is a great resource for parents, teachers and mental health workers. -
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When your parent has a mental illness
The COPMI national initiativeThis booklet is for teenagers of parents who experience mental illness (from 12 to 15 years and above). It is a resource that parents can offer their children or practitioners can provide to them when supporting parents and families. -
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How can I help my child?
The COPMI national initiativeThis guide was originally produced for use by professionals when supporting parents with mental illness and their families. It is intended to help provide parents with time to think about being a parent living with mental illness, and to help them find practical ways to strengthen the social and emotional wellbeing of their children and family. -
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The ‘Family Focus’ DVD
The COPMI national initiativeMany parents who experience depression or anxiety worry about whether they should talk with their children about their illness and how much they should say. The Family Focus DVD helps parents to start the conversation with their children. -
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Working with young people – when their parent has a mental illness
Reachout ProfessionalsThe Reachout Professionals website information on working with young people when their parent experiences a mental illness - 'Six steps to making a difference'. -
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What you need to know – A playlist of video clips for young people who have a parent with a mental illness
The COPMI national initiativeThis playlist on YouTube features 10 different key messages for kids and teens who have a parent with a mental illness. They are designed to be fun, short clips which serve as a reminder to young people. -
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It’s only 1/1000th of me – Amy’s Story
NSW Consumer Advisory Group - Mental Health Inc.Amy talks about having a mental illness, becoming a mum, and about her own mum who also has a mental illness. -
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The Australian Suicide Prevention Foundation
The Australian Suicide Prevention FoundationThe Australian Suicide Prevention Foundation is a government-recognised harm prevention charity.