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.
My experience of Our Time and FutureLearn’s online training
Trustee Sophie Charles shares her experience of our training course that helps professionals support young people living with parental mental illness.
“You’re never alone”
Derek attends a KidsTime Workshop with his wife, who has a mental illness, and their children. He spoke to us about how it's helped his children to open up and him to find guidance.
“It helped her to understand she’s not the only one…”
Betty, who is the full-time carer for her granddaughter Jana, describes how KidsTime Workshops have strengthened her family's relationships.
“KidsTime gave us the confidence that we are good parents”
Tara, who attended workshops with her husband and daughter last year, told us how the sessions had helped her family to understand one another.
“A breath of fresh air”
Health Development Worker Kate Moss shares her story of the KidsTime Workshop launch in Gloucestershire.
Mental health in an unequal world: a reflection for World Mental Health Day
World Mental Health Day this year focuses on mental health in an unequal world. Our CEO looks at what that means for the families we work with.
The power of drama in helping express yourself
For Children's Mental Health Week, Helena Kulikowska writes about how expression through drama is key to the success of KidsTime workshops.
The Royal Foundation’s Five Big Insights Report – a response
Following the release of this report from the Royal Foundation, we comment on its findings
Worlds apart – The Social Determinants of Health
As the government release a new report on the impact of COVID-19 on young people, Our Time responds to its findings
Three new KidsTime groups start in Southwark
We hear from the project manager of our new Southwark Workshops on how the first sessions went.
