Growing up with a parent who experiences mental health difficulties

Emerging Minds Families

May 08 2023 | 00:20:08

00:00 / 00:20:08

Show Notes

Our childhood experiences often shape who we are and how we view the world. Children who grow up with a parent who experiences mental health difficulties can experience challenges that impact and shape their life. In this podcast we talk with Abbey Clark. She's 18 years of age and is generously sharing her experiences of growing up with a father living with mental health difficulties.

Other Episodes

Episode 8

March 24, 2023 • 00:21:33

Tips for new parents: How to avoid comparing yourself to others

In this podcast we talk to Vicki Mansfield, a mother and mental health accredited social worker about our natural instinct to compare ourselves to...

Episode 48

October 07, 2024 • 00:44:23

Responding to shame and stigma in child protection and reunification

In this episode, host Alicia talks with Sam and Kathy from Centacare’s Unify reunification service. They discuss what it can be like for children...

Episode 0

December 29, 2025 • 00:30:20

Re-release: Talking to children and young people about pornography

This episode is the first in a two part series where host Alicia Ranford is joined by youth advocate and educator, Daniel Principe. In...