Resources for Health and Community Workers

CD/DVD/Videos

Being Seen and Heard: The needs of children with parents with a mental health illness   The Royal College of Psychiatrists  
Workforce development for professionals

Training tool for all professionals
The Royal College of Psychiatrists was involved with the development of this multi-media training package for professionals who work with adults with mental illness. It provides creative and practical suggestions about working with parents with mental illness and their children. This resource includes clips of children, young people and their parents talking about their experiences of mental illness within the family, and how professionals can work effectively with them.
The CD-ROM includes hand-outs for use as part of a professional training session.

Available via: Postal Address
Book Sales, The Royal College of Psychiatrists,
17 Belgrave Square London SW1X 8PG   020 7235 2351 ext. 1
Web:http://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/campaigns/partnersincare/beingseenandheard.aspx

Depression in the Family: A Video   Reach Out Australia  
The podcast talks about a family's experience with depression and what helped them to cope with the situation.
Available via: Web
Web:http://au.reachout.com/find/articles/depression-in-the-family-a-video

I Love You Like Crazy - Being a Parent with a Mental Illness   The Mental Illness Education Project  
Eight mothers and fathers who have mental illness discuss the challenges they face as parents. No one knows how many parents must cope with mental illness while raising children, but it is a far larger number than is generally realised. (As seen at the 1999 White House Conference on Mental Health).

This tape is an introduction to some of the problems these parents are dealing with as they strive to be effective, supportive and loving mothers and fathers.


Available via: Web
The Mental Illness Education Project
Web:http://www.miepvideos.org/

It's only 1/100th me' Stories of 6 People Challenging Stigma and Discrimination Surrounding Mental Illness.   NSW CAG - New South Wales Consumer Advisory Group   2007
This project is the start of a campaign to challenge stigma and discrimination towards people experiencing mental illness. In the first stage we have produced a DVD of people's stories.
The DVD presents personal experiences of stigma, discrimination and their impacts. The DVD also describes experiences of inclusion and the importance of being accepted and valued.
Go to www.nswcag.org.au and click on 'Our Work' then 'Projects' and 'Challenging
Stigma and Discrimination'.

Copies of the DVD can also be purchased for
$5. Contact us at NSW CAG on 9332 0200 or mokeeff@nswcag.org.au.
Available via: Web
NSW CAG - New South Wales Consumer Advisory Group
 02 9332 0200
Email:  mokeeff@nswcag.org.au
Web:http://www.nswcag.org.au/page/challenging_stigma__discrimination.html

Just Care for Us (DVD)   Carers Victoria   2005
Carers Victoria has released a DVD/Video featuring five young carers, three of whom care for a parent with a mental illness. The aim of the DVD 'Just Care for Us' is to raise awareness of young carer issues and support needs amongst services providers and school staff.
The DVDs/videos are selling for $39.95 (+ postage and handling fee of $10)
Available via: Postal Address
Carers Victoria
PO Box 2204 Footscray 3011 Web:http://www.copmi.net.au/files/YCOrderForm.pdf

KOPING (Video and Booket)   Child and Youth Mental Health Service  
Supporting children and young people whose parents are living with a mental health problem.
Available via: Postal Address
Child & Youth Mental Health Service, Royal Children's Hospital and Health Service District
289 Wardell Street Enoggera QLD 4051  (07) 3355 8999
Email:  Thy_Meddick@health.qld.gov.au

KOPING Adolescent Program Facilitators Manual and KOPING DVD   Koping Program   2008
The KOPING DVD and accompanying CD ROM resource has been developed to support children, young people and their families whose parent/s are living with a mental illness or dual diagnosis by providing information about other young people?s experiences, ways of coping and how to get help.

The DVD and CD ROM set will retail at $50 (inc. GST and p&h within Australia). The Koping Adolescent Facilitators manual is a step by step guide to running the Koping Adolescent Program (KAP). KAP is a 3 day psychoeducation, peer-support based program developed for young people between the ages of 12 and 18 that have a parent or carer affected by mental illness or dual diagnosis. Along with the appropriate KAP Facilitator Training, this manual and accompanying DVD give you a step by step guide to running a Koping Adolescent Program. The Koping Facilitators Manual and DVD package will retail at $90 (inc GST & P&h in Australia).

Available via: Web
Koping Program
 07 3266 3100
Email:  koping@health.qld.gov.au

Matthew Heath   Owen Elliott   2006
A short Australian documentary film. In his own words Matthew tells of the challenges his family has faced in coming to terms with his father's mental illness.
Available via: Web
 02 93254444
Web:http://www.hopeawards.com.au

Raw Youth: Young people and mental health   Petra Watson and 3CR Community Radio   2004
An eight part documentary series on young people and mental health. Sessions 2 and 8 feature professionals and young people talking about young people and parents with a mental illness.
Available via: Email
Programme Coordinator 3CR
PO Box 1277 Collingwood 3065  + 61 3 9419 8377
Email:  programming@3cr.org.au
Web:http://www.3cr.org.au/

Still waiting for an answer    
A short film documenting the development of the Parental Mental Health Service illustrating how a pragmatic approach to service design and partnership work can respond to the needs of families where a carer has a mental health problem. [UK]
Available via: Web
NSPCC
Email:  help@nspcc.org.uk
Web:http://www.pmhcwn.org.uk/resources.asp

Telling It Like It Is   Barnados Action with Young Carers - Liverpool, UK   2003
Assists professionals to understand the issues young carers face as children and young people growing up in a family where a parent has mental health problems.
Available via: Email
Barnados Action with Young Carers
24 Colquitt St  Liverpool (UK) L1 4DE  0151 708 7322
Email:  louise.wardale@barnados.org.uk