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I AM STILL YOUR CHILD

USA |2018 | Biography, Drama | English | 14A

Director: Megan Durnford

More than half a million of Canada’s frontline mental healthcare “workers” are less than twelve years old…They’re called COPMI – Children Of a Parent with Mental Illness – and there are 575,000 of them in Canada.

I Am Still Your Child, a documentary film by Megan Durnford, explores the point of view of growing up with a mentally ill parent through the intimate and touching stories of Sarah, Jessy and Von, but their experiences speak to a much wider issue. We’ve gathered other firsthand stories here in addition to in-depth information and resources about the subject.

Children who grow up with a parent who has mental health difficulties are at risk for a host of grave repercussions, among which a much higher risk of developing mental illness themselves and reproducing a potentially toxic pattern. These children are vulnerable to life-long disability and yet they are virtually invisible to our healthcare system.

The goal is to shed light on the issue and provide solutions that will help break the isolation in which children of a parent with a mental illness often live.

Panel Discussion to Follow with Director Megan Durnford