Mental Health and Well Being: Parenting, Stigma, and Support

mental health

includes our emotional, psychological, and social well-being

it affects how we think, feel, and act, and helps determine how we handle stress, relate to others, and make choices

good mental health

this positively affects our lives and enables us to meet life’s responsibilities and find happiness and meaning

poor mental health

this can have negative impacts on our physical health, how we feel about ourselves, and how we interact with the world and those around us

a mental health issue

¼ of children live in households where at least one parent has what?

mothers

are mothers or fathers affected more by mental health?

poor outcomes for children

relationship between parent mental illness and what go hand in hand?

genetic and environmental

children’s mental health is mitigated by both _____ and _____ factors (nature vs nurture)

mental health challenges impact on parenting

emotional availability, parent-child interaction, daily routines, boundary setting, substance use, domestic violence, and neglect

parenting approach

mental health challenges impact on parenting can also affect what?

mental health positive parenting study

stigma: reluctance to access general support due to the negative stigma associated with mental illness

fear: concerns that children will be removed from their care if they seek out support or services

intervention

10 week program with 6-week group parenting program and 4 weekly home visits to assist parents in applying skills learned in the home environment

data collection and analysis

survey: 13-item scale that measures quality and satisfaction

data analysis: inductive coding and thematic analysis

phone interviews: participant experiences and parenting impact

ethnics and fidelity: internal review board (IRB) approval and interview transcription

study results

general satisfaction: program is highly beneficial and well received (effectiveness)

home visits: implementation of strategies in home setting (support)

being with others with mental illness: benefits of attending group with other parents (community)

child development: reflection on how mental health impacts parenting (self-awareness)

program was essential to strong engagement and satisfaction amongst parents with mental illness

stigma

reduce ______ around not getting help with mental health struggles, it is a disease to the brain

support

incorporate _____ into general parenting practices

type modality

inform ____ and _____ of support for parents

child development

understand the impact that mental illness has on parenting capacity and…