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WHY WE DEVELOPED A WORKBOOK ABOUT MENTAL ILLNESS

We have worked with many families where a parent or family member had a mental illness. Even though mental illness caused a lot of distress in these families, the illness was not often identified as an issue by the parents/caregivers and/or the professionals in the community.
A great part of our work is educational and access to educational materials dealing with various family issues is usually available. However, we could not find specific information and educational materials for children who had a family member with a mental illness.
This workbook was created specifically for children where a family member has a mental illness. It is our hope that the issue of mental illness becomes easier for everyone to discuss.

Our goal is to lessen the stigma of mental illness.