Stories
By sharing our knowledge and experiences, we can put an end to the myths and assumptions around parental mental illness. If you want to share your own story and help others find out more about parental mental illness, you can submit your blog or your vlog online through the Our Time website.
Life as a young carer – the importance of asking for help
Nothing prepares you for being a young carer of a parent with a mental illness. I grew up in a home where no-one ever explained to me what was going on.
Postpartum Psychosis – how does it affect a family?
Postpartum Psychosis – is a pretty stark term and scary for new parents facing all the other pressures and changes that can accompany the arrival of their first baby.
Girls at risk
Why are women’s bodies the cause of such distress and what is being done to help? I write this piece because the young women interviewed for this national survey will be the young mothers of the next generation and unless we do something now to build their sense of self-worth and self-confidence we will inherit, yet another generation of children whose lives are blighted by parental mental illness.
Our Time’s response to the Children’s Commissioner’s report (April 2019)
The Children's Commissioner has written a report 'Early access to mental health support'. We provide our thoughts
How can we meet children and young people’s mental health needs?
Helena, our Development Director reflects on the CAMHS National Summit 2019
Response to the Office for National Statistics report on parental mental illness
Our Time responds to this significant report released in March 2019
A personal account of a mother’s paranoid schizophrenia
This story was sent to us by a lady who grew up with a mother who had paranoid schizophrenia. She recounts her experience to us.
The importance of talking
Talking is a vital part of life but when it comes to mental illness, it can be a hard thing to do for both parents and children alike. We look at how small steps can make a big difference.
Healthy: Inside and Out
For Children's Mental Health Week this year, the theme is "Healthy: Inside and Out". Dr Alan Cooklin explores what that means for children whose parent has a mental illness.
Can we afford to delay mental health support in schools?
Pupils may not have access to mental health services for a decade. What will happen to the generation who are affected now? Our Time looks at the impact on young people affected by parental mental illness.
