Author, Michelle D. Sherman, PhD. DeAnne M. Sherman.

Publisher, Seeds of Hope USA July 2006

This book attempts to explain mental illness and provide an avenue for young people to list and explore their feelings and emotions and also explores positive ways of coping. Aspects of this book may be useful for some young people when a parent has been recently diagnosed and where the young person is seeking information about their parent's mental illness.

Author, Michelle D. Sherman, PhD. DeAnne M. Sherman.

Publisher, Seeds of Hope USA December 2005

A resource explaining, Trauma, and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, PTSD. This book provides an understanding of PTSD and also looks at the effects on families experiencing PTSD in a parent. The wider affect of Trauma and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, are far reaching, across our communities.

Out Of the Shadows
daughters growing up with a 'mad mother'.

Author: Catherine E Camden-Pratt.
Publisher: Finch 2006.

Catherine's work poignantly pulls together stories from the accounts of eight women growing up a mentally ill mother, she discusses trauma, abuse, deprivation and the pains in coping with a mothers' mental illness. This work mirrors some of the early life story work in nnaami, however, Catherine specifically unveils mother daughter relationships and the stages of psychological development in a way never done before, which is highly relevant to these young daughters.

Author: Tina Kotulski

"Saving Millie" is a must read story which tells with compelling openness the life story of Tina and her sister in living with their mentally ill mother.

The trials, trauma and stress of a family under siege are honestly explained in a frank and heartfelt manner. Years of neglect, abuse, deprivation and enduring love are acknowledged openly in a way that few people in the wide community are even aware exists.

Tina’s love for the mother she “mothered” herself, is apparent throughout the book and is at times gut wrenching. It is the hope of the author that changes must occur in the care of those with mental illness and that governments everywhere need to share the responsibility in mental illness prevention and the provision of specialised care, including provision of support for the children of these people. This work is one of selflessness and empowerment.

A book which every student, health, mental health, welfare, law and emergency professional must read. It is a resource, which pulls no punches, and which really tells of how life is lived in these circumstances. Highly recommended!.

Paul Mckillop
Convenor NNAAMI WAYMI

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Awarded WAYMI 'Trophy Award' 2006