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.
The missing part of the carer puzzle
The Carers Trust has released a new report on a whole family approach to support. However, it fails to mention young people caring for a parent affected by mental illness. Read more about our thoughts.
The State of the Nation Report – our response
The UK government has released the State of the Nation report for 2019. Our Time looks at happiness for children affected by parental mental illness.
Overcoming the fear of a parent’s suicide
Our CEO speaks candidly about the worries many young people have about their parent's mental health.
Never sunshine and rainbows
Writing under a pseudonym, teenager Mark tells his personal story about his father's mental illness and the challenges it meant for his family.
Our Time’s response to the 2019 Children’s Commissioner’s Report of Vulnerable Children
Our Time looks at the Children's Commissioner's latest report and assesses the impact on young people affected by parental mental illness.
Adverse childhood experiences – resilience and protective factors
Thinking about the lives of children who live in families where there is mental illness is a key focus of Our Time. Parental Mental Illness is one of the 10 ACEs but it is rarely present in children and young people’s mental health policy and practice.
Prevention: the new holy grail of treating mental illness – Our Time’s response
We write in response to the recent Guardian article on prevention and mental illness. We are pleased to see a shift towards addressing mental health issues and the origins of these before they become an illness.
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
Dympna addresses why women's bodies are the cause of so much distress, and discusses what is being done to help.
