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Parental mental health has a large impact on the welfare of children and families.

SCIE Guide 30: Think child, think parent, think family: a guide to parental mental health and child welfare

This guide is about working with parents who have mental health problems and their children. It provides guidance on policy and practice and makes recommendations for key areas of professional education, workforce development and research. It also provides links to useful resources and contact details of relevant organisations.

Parents with mental health problems and their children are a group with complex needs. Not all parents and children will need the support of health and social care services but those that do can find it difficult to get support that is acceptable, accessible and effective for the whole family.

This guide identifies what needs to change and makes recommendations to improve service planning and delivery, and ultimately to improve outcomes for these families.