Did you know that there are lots of children who have a parent
who might take medicine for feeling sad, getting very angry for no
reason, not wanting to join in with things or saying and doing
strange things?
That may be because they have a mental illness.
Did you know that 1 in 12 children has a parent who is unwell in
this way?
No-one really knows exactly what happens in the brain when
people have an illness like this. This video gives an idea of
what might be going on for some ,,,,
The film is aimed at young carers themselves.
Young carers talk about their lives caring for a parent with
mental illness. Narrated by Chineye, a young carer herself, the
film also explains in a very simple and visual way how the brain
works and what happens when things go wrong.
If you have problems viewing the film on full
screen, please right click on your mouse and go to view full
screen.
This film was produced by Dr Alan Cooklin with funds from
the Royal College of Psychiatrists' Images of Psychiatry
Campaign
If you would like to download the file please click
here (right-click button and "Save As").