The Child’s Experience of Relatives with Mental Health Problems: How Can Middle Grade Authors Combat Stigma?
The effects of the stigmatisation of people with mental health problems (MHPs) should not be underestimated; stigma becomes a barrier to seeking help and can lead to feelings of shame, fear and isolation for children within the family. Through the examination of three Middle Grade (MG) depictions o...
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| Main Author: | Hannah Durkan |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elen Caldecott & Lucy Cuthew
2025-07-01
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| Series: | Leaf Journal |
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| Online Access: | https://ojs.library.lancs.ac.uk/lj/article/view/129 |
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