Parent strategies to support young people experiencing mental health problems in Australia: What is most helpful?

Abstract

Parents play an important role in supporting young people living with mental health problems, particularly as they are increasingly likely to remain living with their parents until their mid-twenties (Australian Institute of Health & Welfare, 2011). Considerable research evidence suggests that parents' actions and behaviours affect young people's recovery and well-being. First, literature on pathways to treatment suggests that parents are likely to initiate formal mental health intervention (Boulter & Rickwood, 2013; Judge, Perkins, Nieri, & Penn, 2005). Furthermore, participation in treatment is more likely to occur when families are involved in seeking intervention (Addington, van Mastrigt,