Through no fault of their own children are left supporting a parent with mental illness by themselves 24/7.
" They are the hidden faces of mental health yet they are not considered to be the sufferers. They are the children of those who have mental illnesses. In most cases they become the parent to the parent, they miss out on growing up as a normal child, there schooling is affected. In some cases their safety is jeopardized by their unstable parent. Its mental health week and today we are talking to Paul Mckillop founder and counsellor of a support network for children living with a mentally ill parent he's joined by Adrian who's grown up lining with his mothers suffering mental health problems. Good morning to you both,..."
Network Ten 9AM Program David and Kim Intro said it all, on Monday 9/10/06, live.
Every one is affected by a parents mental illness. Children and young people managing a parents mental illness can experience psychological difficulties, distress, trauma, unremitting grief and loss. Most are extremely isolated feeling no one could possibly understand their situation. They may experience deprivation from an early age. They are eight times more likely to attempt suicide themselves due to the stress they endure.
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NNAAMI started in 1994 to assist children and young people who experience life coping with a parents mental illness.
NNAAMI Provides support for children young people and others who have parent with mental illness 24/7.
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NNAAMI Provides a web based support service. Providing world wide on line email support and counselling, telephone counselling, web chat, online forums, and bulletin boards, support groups / camps and practical assistance, information and self help for, hidden, extremely isolated kids, and advocates for these at risk young people everywhere.
NNAAMI informs government of the plight of this group. NNAAMI is
‘Breaking the Silence’ and ‘ Building a Network of Support ’
We want to keep this going and do more, provide tutors for kids struggling at school.
We need our own office space, support staff, vehicles and fully equipped campsites.
Visit our website and read their stories, www.nnaami.org
http://home.vicnet.net.au/~nnaami/
By supporting NNAAMI You can help make their life brighter.
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One in five people has a mental illness in our society
There are no cures for mental illnesses.
Government ignore these kids.
NNAAMI focuses on young people where a parent has a major mental illness
and where the kids are extremely isolated and at greatest risk, often the parent is not compliant with medication and not receiving treatment.
We also provide ‘ Jacks Toy Box ’ program Toys in psychiatric hospitals,
and a power tool loan program to assist young people in home maintenance.
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Cheque or Money Order to, NNAAMI P.O. Box 213 Glen Iris 3146
Pay Pal
Visa, Direct Debit, etc via Secure
NNAAMI internet site, www.nnaami.org
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Attached Documents:
Story 1
Story of James
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