Why's mum acting strange? An explanation of mental illness

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This booklet explains the how the brain works and things that can go wrong with it.

It is aimed at the children (age 7-12, although it could be used with older children) of families who have experienced poor mental health, particularly parents being discharged from hospital to help them talk about what has happened.

In the booklet, it talks about ‘mum’ being unwell, but this could be dad, brother, sister, aunt uncle or anyone close to the family.


You can read the complete presentation/booklet here

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