Growing Up With Mental Health & Keeping it a Secret

Grew up in a household suffering from mental health and ADHD and kept it a secret,   Our mental health connects with every other component of our health, including our emotional, relational, physical, and spiritual health. Each of these has a profound impact on the other. However, with approximately one in five people experiencing a mental health disorder every year, the effects on families can be significant, and the quality of treatment, support, and service delivery to families and affected family members is crucial. Unarguably, families are the most influential people in our lives. Right from when we were born, they are tasked with the responsibility of raising us, helping us navigate our environment, and shaping our understanding of the world. We look to them for guidance and reassurance, especially as children, but the mental ill health of parents and other family members can have a negative impact on the development of their children. Poor maternal and paternal mental health is closely associated with poor outcomes in children. This doesn't have to be the case. Families can do more to improve their mental health status, not just for themselves, but for the generations yet unborn as well. Mental health heavily influences our quality of life. So it makes sense that mental health, just like physical health, needs to be taken care of and maintained. And this book provides a comprehensive guideline on how to overcome mental health challenges in families. This in-depth book covers several areas from symptoms to diagnosis, types, treatments, support, and many more that will help put you and your loved ones on the right track to recovery and sound mental health.