Parenting while living with mental illness

In this episode host Nadia Rossi talks with parent of two, Nicki, about her experience of parenting with a mental illness. Nicki shares how she navigates parenting through times of wellness and times of struggle, and how she talks openly in age-appropriate ways to her children about her mental illness. 

Nicki also reflects on what has helped her along the way, from how and when she reaches out to her support networks, finding self-compassion and what she would want everyone to know about parenting with a mental illness.   

In this episode, you will hear:  

•  Nicki share some of the added challenges parents with mental illness can experience and what helps her get through those challenges [00:1:30:00].
•  Nicki talk about the language she uses to explain her mental illness to her children and how that has changed as her children have grown [00:01:40:00].
•  Nicki share how she models looking after herself to her children, even during difficult times [00:02:00].
•  Nicki share what she would want everyone to know about parenting with a mental illness, based on her experience [00:2:13]. 

Further information and resources 

• Talking about your mental illness with your child 

• Parenting with mental illness  

• Parental Mental Illness Families Hub pathway 

• To learn more about parenting with mental illness check out our podcast episode, Talking about your mental illness with your child, with parent of two John. 

• Check out our resource Parenting with mental illness  

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