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