Talking to Children of Mentally-Ill Parents about Mental Illness
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TexteLangue : français Détails de publication : 2007.
Sujet(s) : Ressources en ligne : Abrégé : Children with parents suffering from mental disease experience the consequences of this on a daily basis, whether they are still living with their parents, are in an institution, or are with a foster family. Yet they often receive very little information about what mental illness is and what type of disorder their parents are suffering from. This paper analyzes the reasons for this and explains why professionals should be more open to children’s questions. It also discusses how to answer the questions such children may have.
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Children with parents suffering from mental disease experience the consequences of this on a daily basis, whether they are still living with their parents, are in an institution, or are with a foster family. Yet they often receive very little information about what mental illness is and what type of disorder their parents are suffering from. This paper analyzes the reasons for this and explains why professionals should be more open to children’s questions. It also discusses how to answer the questions such children may have.
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