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Here are the resources we found for parenting for parents and families:
Parenting with a Mental Health Condition
This webpage from minds explores difficulties you may face as a parent with a mental health problem, the support available, and suggestions on how to help yourself and your children. There is also a dedicated section on this webpage on how to cope in a crisis or when you have to be admitted to hospital.
Wellbeing – for New and Expecting Parents
Being well or ‘wellbeing’ means different things to different people. Most people agree that it’s about more than just coping and surviving. It is about feeling good, being positive and living well – most of the time. This downloadable document from MIND focuses on how to maintain good wellbeing for parents or expectant parents.