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Children...Understanding Parents. Supporting One Another. Building Confidence.
A place for kids to share their thoughts, feelings, and dreams.
Children...Understanding Parents. Supporting One Another. Building Confidence.
Home 		Positive connections works with kids under 18 who have a parent or caregiver with a mental illness.
How can we Help 		EDUCATION ABOUT MENTAL ILLNESS, PEER SUPPORT, ONE-TO-ONE MENTORING RELATIONSHIPS
How do we work 		To get started, call Big Brothers Big Sisters at (419) 243-4600. Ask for Positive Connections. We will provide you with training to help you understand the special needs of these children.
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hen a family faces the difficult task of managing the mental illness of a parent, the children often get lost in the shuffle. Now these children have a place of their own at POSITIVE CONNECTIONS.

Attention is normally given to the parent to treat their mental illness, but no one ever talks with the children in the family to help them to understand what is wrong with their parent. This can lead to feelings of fear, anger, isolation and shame.

These children face other issues too. Most grieve the loss of not having a "normal" family. Many are forced to care for their parent and take on other adult responsibilities. And, some children even exhibit symptoms of mental illness because they model their parents' behavior.
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