Parents, Carers and Teachers – Leaflets
NHS Highland’s Health Information and Resources Service (HIRS)http://healthyhighlanders.co.uk/HPAC carries a range of leaflets . Anyone who lives or works within Highland can order these, or download them from the links on the HIRS site. Leaflets don’t have to be returned.
All you have to do is register on the web site then order any relevant titles.
Check out the Children and Young People leaflet section for material written for young people but which could also help you.
Other titles from HIRS:
Making time to talk – Coping with a mental illness is hard if you’re a parent. You may worry about how your illness will affect your children and how to manage it. This booklet looks at what it’s like for the children. It gives advice about what you can do and what children need.
Sources external to HIRS:
Parenting with a Mental Health problem -A leaflet from MIND which “explains difficulties you may face as a parent with a mental health problem, support available and suggestions on how to help yourself and your children.”