School
Explaining mental illness to under-11s
Video: This fantastic animation helps to get a conversation started with a child about what mental illness is.
When a parent has a mental illness
Video: Chineye talks about her experiences growing up as a young carer and meets Dr Cooklin to get some explanations about what happens when someone has a mental illness.
Jas’s Story
Video: This short drama follows the experiences of young carer Jas, whose mum has a mental illness. He has to look after his mum as well as his little sister, while also dealing with schoolwork and bullying classmates.
Explaining why a parent is in hospital
Stories/Guides: These booklets have been created by South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation to help children and young people from the age of three upwards understand their parents’ mental health problems and why they are in hospital.
Awareness-raising posters for schools
Our Time has created awareness-raising posters for schools to help both the staff and students identify where to go for support.
Engaging with parents who have a mental illness
Guide: Designed to help school staff engage with parents when there are issues of mental illness.
Setting up a young carers’ group at school
Guide: Step-by-step guide for school staff on how to set up a young carers' group in their school.
Cross-curricular delivery
Guide: This resource provides options for including the topic of parental mental illness, particularly from the child’s perspective.
Is mental illness contagious?
Video: This film shows a group of young carers and mental health professionals discussing whether mental illness is contagious. With accompanying teacher/facilitator notes.
How can we support people with mental illness?
Video: In this film, Dr Sadiq explains her role as a psychiatrist, then opens the discussion to a group of young people who give their opinions based on their own experiences. With accompanying teacher/facilitator notes.
