How can you explain mental illness to a child?

I have a difficult time explaining mental illness to a child. Do you have resource recommendations?

There are a number of excellent books regarding this subject, specific to both the type of mental illness and the age of the child. The Reading Room in the Nathanson Center has a large collection of books and educational materials on this topic. Some of these books include:

  • A Family Affair: Helping Families Cope with Mental Illness by Abigail Van Buren
  • When Madness Comes Home by Victoria Secunda
  • When Someone You Love has a Mental Illness by Rebecca Woolis

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