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Mental Illness in Families - Facts for Families

Mental illnesses in parents represent a risk for children in the family. These children have a higher risk for developing mental illnesses than other children. When both parents are mentally ill, the chance is even greater that the child might become mentally ill. The American Association of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry's Facts for Families provide concise and up-to-date information on Mental Illness in Families for families.


https://www.aacap.org/AACAP/Families_and_Youth/Facts_for_Families/FFF-Guide/Children-Of-Parents-With-Mental-Illness-039.aspx

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  • Mental Health
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