Resources
Explore our library of videos, guides, activities and information for schools, colleges, parents, young people and professionals.
Medication and side effects
Video: In this film, Dr Anwar explains medication and side effects to young people affected by parental mental illness. With accompanying teacher/facilitator notes.
An explanation of schizophrenia
Video: Dr Anwar explains schizophrenia to a group of young carers. With accompanying teacher/facilitator notes.
What young people want when a parent is in hospital
Video: A group of young people discuss with Dr Anwar and Natasha Sloman their mixed experiences of visiting parents in hospital and explore how professionals might make improvements. With accompanying teacher/facilitator notes.
How adults talk to young people
Video: A group of young people discuss their experience of communication with adults about their parents’ mental illness. With accompanying teacher/facilitator notes.
How mental illness affects family relationships
Video: A group of young people discuss roles within the family when a member has a mental illness. With accompanying teacher/facilitator notes
What help do young people want from adults?
Video: Our group of young people who each have a parent with a mental illness discuss what support they need from adults and professionals. With accompanying teacher/facilitator notes.
Who to approach for help
Video: The group discuss how communication can be improved and the importance of professionals considering how young people are affected. Dr Anwar and mental health practitioner Natasha Sloman offer advice. With accompanying teacher/facilitator notes.
The impact of mental illness – Protecting yourself
Video: What is resilience and how can it be developed? A group of young people discuss how they've built up their own resilience and what's worked for them, with the help of Dr Sadiq. With accompanying teacher/facilitator notes.
Mental illness and stigma – Talking about it
Video: A group of young carers discuss how they talk about their parent's mental illness with friends, and what can make it difficult to bring up in conversation. With teacher/facilitator notes.
Mental illness and stigma – How to deal with it
Video: This film shows a group of young carers discussing how they are treated by friends and peers when they mention their parent's mental illness. With teacher/facilitator notes.
