Trigger warnings: mental illness, suicide

Jeanne Ringwald is a 20 year old woman who tells us a story of realising, as an adolescent, that her father had a serious mental illness.

If you in Australia and are a young person, or know a young person, with a parent experiencing mental illness, an excellent resource to contact is 

Children of Parents with Mental Illness

If you are in Australia and are an adult experiencing emotional difficulties or mental health problems, a useful online resource to connect you with various types of support is Australian mental health resources