A STUDY OF LIVED EXPERIENCE

We want to express our deepest gratitude to all the parents in the Parenting Mental Health community who contributed to our groundbreaking report. Your voices, often silenced by society, we hope will now be heard, and we are immensely thankful for the courage and honesty you’ve shown in sharing your experiences.

The personal stories you’ve provided, not only for this report but also regularly within our community, are invaluable. They offer a powerful insight into the realities of parenting a child with poor mental health—realities that too often go unrecognised.

Your willingness to open up about your challenges has made this report possible. Through your stories, we are able to shine a light on the difficulties you face, fostering greater awareness and understanding. This work is crucial in connecting with other parents who may feel isolated, helping them find the support they need through our community. Our hope for the future is that this report will reach a wide audience, enabling more people to understand the complexities of parenting a child with mental health challenges. We also hope it will guide more parents who are navigating similar paths to find us, knowing that they are not alone.

Thank you for being the heart of Parenting Mental Health. Your voices are powerful, and we are dedicated to amplifying them as we continue this important work together.