This week my Mental Health Month focus is on The Compassionate Friends, a worldwide peer-support organisation dedicated to helping families rebuild their lives after the death of a child at any age from any cause.
The vision of The Compassionate Friends is for all Australian bereaved parents and their families to be provided with appropriate support following the death of child. This vision is implemented by:
- increasing awareness of the services provided by the Compassionate Friends in Australia
- increasing collaboration and communication between the various TCF organisations throughout Australia
- providing technology-based solutions to the problems imposed on the delivery of our services by the geography of Australia and our dispersed population.
The Compassionate Friends is an international organisation, with chapters in Canada, the United Kingdom and Europe, South Africa and the US. Find out more about The Compassionate Friends Australia by visiting their website: The Compassionate Friends
The Wilted Rose
The Wilted Rose is the story of one Australian family’s struggle with mental illness during the 1960s and 70s. Sarah’s mental health deteriorates following the death of her infant son, her dedicated husband Jack adopts the role of her carer, and their daughter Grace must survive adolescence through great adversity before their family finally receives a definitive diagnosis for Sarah’s condition. The Wilted Rose is a moving story of passion, heartache, and unbreakable family bonds.
Mental health support is so very important not only for sufferers but also for their families. I am so proud that I can use my book to draw much-needed attention to this worthy cause.
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