A sibling's introduction to mental illness

When you first understand that your brother or sister is having mental health problems it can come as a huge shock, and feel very upsetting and confusing. Here you can find out more about mental illness and what it means.

'A sibling's introduction to mental illness' is a guide we have prepared which tells you about:

  • the early stages of mental illness
  • what psychosis is
  • how mental illness is treated
  • how family and friends may feel
  • dealing with difficult situations and behaviours
  • moving on and the future

The guide can be downloaded here as a PDF:
A sibling's introduction to mental illness (583 kb) [pdf]

I didn't have a clue what psychosis or mental illness was. I had no idea. I think people need greater awareness of the illness and its behaviours and where to go for help. This should be in people's general knowledge