Parenting with Mental Health Challenges- A National Study Launched on Clare FM on World Mental Health Day 10th of October 2024.
Parents, HSE, Tusla and Clarecare in partnership with the department of psychology in Mary Immaculate College have launched a new study to examine the experiences of parents living with mental health challenges.
The study aims to find out more about the difficulties parents face, and the supports and barriers that are in place in terms of seeking help. Parents are invited to complete a short online anonymous survey to share their experiences.
The survey will help parents to share their voice and experience of parenting with Mental Health challenges. The survey can be accessed here or by scanning the QR Code on the poster below.
Previous Irish research suggests that approximately 23% of families have at least one parent who has experienced a mental health disorder (Mulligan et al., 2021), with adults in Ireland having one of the highest incidence of mental health illness across Europe (OECD, 2021). Research is essential to target what kind of support is needed and what will be most beneficial to families and who better to hear from than parents themselves.
