Resources for Family Recovery

Videos:

Family Stories, Secrets and Survival – Dr. Judith Landau at TEDxVailWomen 
Dr. Judith Landau shares personal and multigenerational insights on trauma, resilience, and pathways to healthier families.”
 
A mother shares her personal journey navigating life after a major family crisis while caring for a child with ADHD and bipolar disorder.
 
NAMI’s You Are Not Alone is a comprehensive mental health guide series offering evidence-based strategies, lived-experience insights, and practical support for individuals and caregivers navigating mental illness and the mental health system.


Articles & Other Resources:

 
A Psychology Today article outlining four supportive strategies to help adult children who seem unmotivated, focusing on understanding underlying causes, fostering autonomy, and strengthening parent-child communication.
 
A NAMI resource offering compassionate guidance and practical strategies for spouses to care for themselves while supporting a partner living with mental illness.
 
TAC’s ‘Family Relationship’ resource explains how serious mental illness can strain family dynamics and offers guidance on separating the illness from the person to improve understanding, communication, and support.
 
Practical guidance from Mental Health First Aid on five supportive ways to help a loved one experiencing anxiety or depression, including respectful listening, emotional support, and fostering hope and practical assistance.
 
A first-person NAMI blog reflecting on four decades of supporting a sibling with schizophrenia, illustrating the challenges families face navigating the mental health system, stigma, caregiving burdens, and hard-won progress.
 
A NAMI Hope Starts With Us episode where hosts and guests share lived experiences and practical insights on navigating mental health before, during, and after pregnancy to support and destigmatize maternal mental health.
 
Practical advice on supporting a family member in recovery during the holiday season by communicating their needs, minimizing stressors, and creating a safe, substance-free environment.
 
A NAMI personal story by a psychologist/mother reflecting on missing early schizophrenia warning signs in her son and the challenges of recognizing and responding to them before diagnosis.
 
NAMI’s family members and caregivers page emphasizes the importance of caregivers prioritizing their own physical and emotional self-care—such as rest, healthy habits, and stress management—to stay resilient and better support their loved ones with mental illness.
 
A candid personal account of one family’s multigenerational struggle with severe mental illness, navigating crises, systemic failures, and the hard-won relief of support and stability.
 
Summary of research showing that active family involvement in early psychosis care is linked to better engagement and outcomes, and that lack of family involvement may predict disengagement from treatment.
 
A NAMI blog post exploring research and lived experiences of mothers caring for adult children with serious mental illness, highlighting emotional challenges, isolation, and the importance of support and understanding.
 
AANE’s support group events for parents and family members offer structured, facilitator-led online sessions where caregivers of autistic children, teens and young adults can connect, share experiences, and access practical guidance and peer support.
 
A NAMI caregiver blog in which a mother reflects on her unexpected mental health challenges in motherhood, sharing hard-won lessons about resilience, support, and self-compassion when life did not go as planned.
 
You Are Not Alone: A Conversation with the Author” features a discussion with a NAMI author about mental health, caregiving, and insights from the You Are Not Alone guide.
 
A comprehensive A–Z mental health guide from YoungMinds offering practical advice for parents on supporting their child’s feelings, behaviours, common conditions, life events, and where to get help.
 
A NAMI caregiver blog offering seven personal lessons and practical tips for navigating the long-term challenges of supporting a family member with mental health issues.
 

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