One in 10 children in the UK suffers from mental health disorders. Thisbook helps parents to understand why children become depressed and howto nurture them to become happy and well-balanced. It examines managingsymptoms, building a team around the child and the importance of family.The author draws on her own and her child's experience ofdepression.
Grandparent Carers and Drugs
Up to 100,000 children and young people whose parents have serious drugand alcohol problems don't live with them. Instead, many live with theirgrandparents. Drug prevention charity Mentor UK has produced a resourcepack for these carers and the frontline and strategic professionals whowork with them. It includes a DVD that details the experiences ofgrandparents in this situation. The resource was produced with Adfam andGrandparents Plus using funding from the Department of Health.
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