When a parent has experienced psychosis... What kids want to know

This brochure will help parents begin talking to children about psychosis, in language that is geared to the child's age. It raises and answers the most common questions children have when their parent has  psychotic symptoms, which can occur in a number of  illnesses (including schizophrenia, schizoaffective  disorder, bipolar disorder, major depression and post- traumatic stress disorder).

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Note: Unless otherwise indicated, the first 250 copies of each PIM are available free of charge to Ontario residents.

View an online version of When a parent has experienced psychosis.

Brochures in the What kids want to know series:

• When a parent dies by suicide: What kids want to know
• When a parent drinks too much: What kids want to know  
• When a parent has bipolar disorder: What kids want to know
• When a parent has experienced psychosis: What kids want to know
• When a parent is depressed: What kids want to know

Also for parents and children:

• Wishes and Worries: A Story to Help Children Understand a Parent Who Drinks Too Much Alcohol
• Can I Catch It like a Cold? A Story to Help Children Understand a Parent's Depression

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