Talking to COPMI
Here are some suggested guidelines when approaching the topic of parental mental illness with COPMI (Children of Parents with a Mental Illness) and their parents. Talking to COPMI DO’S Engage …
Course: How To Support Young People Living with Parental Mental Illness
Explaining mental illness to children and young people
In this video, Dr Alan Cooklin (founder of Our Time) demonstrates practical methods for explaining mental illness to children and young people. Please post your thoughts on this discussion point …
Who Cares?
This diagram illustrates the key principles of the ‘Who Cares? programme, at both a whole school level and at an individual level. This combined approach ensures that all young people …
The parent-child relationship
In this model, we put forward the idea that the child experiences the parent’s withdrawal as rejection and that they attempt to bridge the gap by adapting their own mind …
Summary of Week 3
This week, we have explored: The difficulties COPMI experience in reaching out to seek help and the reasons associated with this The various ways we can identify children and young …
Practical tips for working with families
Here are some practical tips for professionals and how you can help children affected by parental mental illness. This article is adapted from: ‘Building Children’s Resilience in the Face of …
Exploring social stigma and its impact
In this animation, we explore how social stigma can play a role in contributing to COPMI struggling to open up about their situation. Please consider the question below and post …
Dealing with fear and stigma
Here we meet Ambeya, a young person living with a parent with a mental illness. She explains her experiences of dealing with the stigma surrounding her mum’s mental illness. Please …
Welcome to the course from Our Time’s CEO
Meet Our Time’s CEO, Dympna Cunnane, who will explain more about what you will be learning on the course.
Case Study: Alice and Emily (Part 1)
In this video, we meet Alice and Emily, siblings who are both living with a parent with mental illness. Please post your thoughts on this discussion point using the comments …
COPMI: a hidden group
Here is an illustration of some of the key indicators that COPMI may display in a professional setting such as at school. It is important to note that not all …
Welcome to Week 3
Welcome to Week 3. This week we will be focussing on how we can best identify this often hidden group of children and young people. We will also gain a …
Summary of Week 4
A summary of the learning in Week 4: This week, we have explored: How to explain mental illness to children and young people How to talk to COPMI and parents …
Protecting Our Mental Health
The two worksheets below have been designed by Our Time as part of our Who Cares? Schools programme. Both resources support students to identify the challenges they are facing and …
Summary of Week 2
In Week 2, we have covered the following aspects: Our Time’s ‘Three Pillars’ approach Our Time’s ‘Who Cares’ programme for schools The impact that living with a parent with mental …
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How To Support Young People Living with Parental Mental Illness