Article Title

Meeting the Intergenerational Needs of Families Where a Parent Has a Mental Illness [English and Spanish versions]

Authors

Melinda Goodyear, School of Rural Health, Monash University and the Parenting Research CentreFollow
Myfanwy McDonald, Parenting Research CentreFollow
Henry von Doussa, Monash University and the Bouverie Centre, La Trobe UniversityFollow
Rose Cuff, Bouverie Centre, La Trobe UniversityFollow
Beth Dunlop, Austin HealthFollow

Article Type

Issue Brief

Publication Date

2018-10-12

DOI

10.7191/parentandfamily.1011

Abstract

Parental mental illness can have significant psychological, social and economic impacts on families. Because of the potential impact of a parent’s mental illness on children, it can also have an “intergenerational” impact. For example, children may develop a heightened awareness of their parent’s symptoms, become burdened with caring responsibilities and may even develop their own mental health conditions though a mix of genetic and environmental influences. It is important for services to address the intergenerational impacts of parental mental illness. This issue brief is about one program in Australia that may be able to meet the intergenerational needs of families where a parent has a mental illness.

A Spanish translation of this publication is available to download under "Additional Files".

Keywords

parental mental illness, FaPMI, Families where a Parents has a Mental Illness (FaPMI), mental illness, Australia, parent-child relationships, Spanish

Corresponding Author

Melinda Goodyear, School of Rural Health, Monash University and the Parenting Research Centre; melinda.goodyear@monash.edu

Recommended Citation

Goodyear, M., McDonald, M., von Doussa, H., Cuff, R., & Dunlop, B. (2018). Meeting the Intergenerational Needs of Families Where a Parent Has a Mental Illness [English and Spanish versions]. Journal of Parent and Family Mental Health, 3 (2). https://doi.org/10.7191/parentandfamily.1011. Retrieved from https://escholarship.umassmed.edu/parentandfamily/vol3/iss2/1

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