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Big and Me
Ford St PublishingThis story is a metaphor for a child living with an adult who experiences mental illness. Big and Me is dramatically illustrated with paper sculpture. -
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Happy Pants: a book about postnatal depression
Heather GallagherWhen Mummy wears her happy pants we build sandcastles, go out for baby cinos and have lots and lots of cuddles. But when she comes home with baby Darcy, her happy pants stay in her wardrobe. -
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Making Mummy Better: A Child’s Experience of Postnatal Depression
Denise ScottA wonderfully illustrated picture book telling the story of Sally, whose Mum has had a new baby and is now suffering from postnatal depression. Written for 3-9 year olds whose mums are in the same situation, this book provides comfort and reassurance that, with help, support and time, their mum will also get better again. -
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Parent’s Guide to Teenage Depression
HelpGuideThis webpage provides information for parents about depression in teenagers, with information about learning the signs of depression and how you can help. -
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Eating disorders and adolescents
Eating Disorders VictoriaInformation from Eating Disorders Victoria about issues in adolescence that can lead to eating disorders, and the other dangers adolescents face. -
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Advice for General Practitioners Working with Parents who Experience Mental Illness and Their Families
The Children of Parents with a Mental Illness (COPMI) national initiativeThis page features advice for General Practitioners who work with parents who experience mental illness. Specifically, it offers recommendations about how to work with parents, their partners and carers, their children and young people. -
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When And How do Young People Seek Professional Help for Mental Health Problems?
The Medical Journal of AustraliaThis research article reports on why young people do and do not seek help from professionals for mental health conditions and how professionals can reach out to them. -
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Perinatal Clinical Practice Guidelines & Companion Documents
beyondblueSeveral resources have been developed by beyondblue for primary care and other health professionals to help them with screening, assessing and managing women’s mental health in the perinatal period. -
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Perinatal Mental Health Questionnaires
beyondblueThis webpage offers links to several perinatal assessment questionnaires for use in both pregnancy and the postnatal period to assess for possible depression and anxiety. -
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Advice for Early Childhood Workers Supporting Families with Parents who Experience Mental Illness
The Children of Parents with a Mental Illness (COPMI) national initiativeThis page features advice for Early Childhood Workers who support families with parents who experience mental illness. Specifically, it offers recommendations about how to work with parents, their partners and carers, their children and young people. -
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Advice for Community Mental Health Services Working with Parents who Experience Mental Illness and Their Families
The Children of Parents with a Mental Illness (COPMI) national initiativeThis page features advice for community mental health workers who support parents with mental illness. Specifically, it offers recommendations about how to work with parents, partners and carers, their children and young people. A separate page offers recommended resources for further up-skilling. -
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Advice for inpatient mental health services supporting families with parents who experience mental illness
The Children of Parents with a Mental Illness (COPMI) national initiativeThis page features advice for inpatient mental health workers who support families with parents who experience mental illness. Specifically, it offers recommendations about how to work with parents, their partners and carers, their children and young people. A page of recommended resources offers further reading and training opportunities.