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The role of Families.
Tip: There are many
programmes in Australia that
focus on improving family
communication. Talk to your
G.P. about a referral or head
Families play a huge role in over to www.dss.gov.au for
people’s lives and for their family mental health
support services for more
parents with a mental illness
information
having someone such as a
spouse or parent that they
can rely on can be very However when families
reassuring. However when a communicate effectively
parent suffers from a mental these effects are diminished.
illness not all family Parents talking to their
experiences are positive. children about their mental
Other family members can illness is particularly
experience feelings of guilt important as research shows
and shame. Children also that children who are
experience these feelings informed cope better when
and often blame themselves their parent is unwell.
