PARENTING WITH A MENTAL ILLNESSRebecca Bryant
PEOPLE THAT HAVE MENTAL ILLNESSES ARE CAPABLE OF TAKING CARE OF CHILDREN, WERE ONCE FORCED INTO STERILIZATION, AND THE COURTS WILL UNFAIRLY TAKE CHILDREN AWAY FROM THEIR PARENTS.
SHOULD PEOPLE WITH MENTAL ILLNESSES HAVE CHILDREN?
Yes, they should it is there legal right to have the
chance to have children
MANY DIFFERENT TYPES OF MENTAL ILLNESSES
OCD Depression Anxiety Bipolar disorder Schizophrenia
THE BRAIN HANDLES THINGS DIFFERENTLY
COURT SYSTEMS ARE UNFAIR
WOMEN AND MEN WERE FORCED IN STERILIZATION IN PRISONS AND MENTAL INSTITUTIONS
MENTAL ILLNESS CAN HAPPEN TO ANYONE
AgeRace
Gender
ITS GENETIC
HAPPENS ALL OVER THE WORLD
DOES NOT DEFINE WHO SOMEONE IS
THEY CAN HAVE DIFFERENT TYPES OF SUPPORT
TherapyEducation Opportunities
Family Help
IN UTAH, THEY CANNOT TAKE SOMEONE’S CHILD BASED ONLY ON THE FACT THEY HAVE A MENTAL
ILLNESS
ONE IN EVERY SIX PEOPLE WITH A DEPENDENT CHILD HAS SOME TYPE OF MENTAL DISORDER
GRANDPARENTS ARE THE MOST FREQUENT CARETAKERS IF A PARENT IS PSYCHIATRICALLY
HOSPITALIZED
WORK CITED
http://www.mentalhealthamerica.net/parenting