Devenir adulte lorsque l’on a un parent atteint d’un trouble mental. Ce qu’en disent les jeunes.

This research summary (3 pages) presents data from a participatory action research project with young people who have a parent with a mental health disorder.

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Laboratoire LaPProche

Year: 2020

Languages: French

Format: Document (article, report, guide, etc.), Summary document

Dimension(s) of caregiving:

Realities of caregiving

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This research summary (3 pages, in French) presents data from a participatory action research project with young people who have a parent with a mental health disorder.

Photovoice methodology (photography and group discussion) was used to explore the experiences and needs of young caregivers supporting a parent with a mental health disorder. The nine participants were aged between 18 and 25.

Read the research summary (in French)

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The guide When your parent has a mental illness. Tips and stories from young people of Quebec is based on the data gathered during the research.