A self-administered videotape program designed to reduce the negative effects on families, in which one or both parents suffer from depression.
This video is appropriate for children aged 7 to 13. It is a peer story from the point of view of Kenny, a 10-year-old boy, whose mother suffers from depression. Kenny learns that depression is a treatable illness and is something he can learn to talk about without feeling his is to blame.
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Part of A toolkit for counsellors: helping children whose parents have a mental illness, produced by the Justice Institute of British Columbia for the Vancouver Community Mental Health Service
A self-administered videotape program designed to reduce the negative effects on families, in which one or both parents suffer from depression.
This video looks at how three different families cope with depression. In addition to providing information on the facts, causes and treatments of depression, it offers guidelines on promoting resilience and strengths in children in the household
Notes
Part of A toolkit for counsellors: helping children whose parents have a mental illness, produced by the Justice Institute of British Columbia for the Vancouver Community Mental Health Service
Part of A toolkit for counsellors: helping children whose parents have a mental illness, produced by the Justice Institute of British Columbia for the Vancouver Community Mental Health Service