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How To Support Young People Living with Parental Mental Illness by Futurelearn
Discover how parental mental illness impacts children’s development and learn skills and strategies to help young people affected.
Course Highlights
- Reflect on the challenges facing young people who have a parent with a mental illness.
- Develop a deeper understanding of the issue and a greater sense of compassion.
- Explore attitudes towards mental illness in society and how this contributes to the stigma attached to this issue.
- Assess the most effective approaches and forms of communication to support young people who have a parent with a mental illness.
- Apply some of the strategies in your own environment, where appropriate
- Explore a range of strategies and approaches that young people can implement themselves in order to build their resilience.
- Engage with peers in the wider community on the topic of mental illness
Skills you will learn!
Curriculum
5 Topics
Understanding the impact of parental mental illness
Identifying children who have a parent with a mental illness and understanding their specific needs
Supporting children living with parental mental illness as a professional
Supporting children living with parental mental illness to build their own coping strategies and resilience
Challenging stigma and building compassion developing understanding and empathy for children living with this issue
How To Support Young People Living with Parental Mental Illness
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