Association between School-aged Living Environment and Mental Health of Adults who had Mothers with Mental Disorders: Considerations from the Perspectives on Supporting Young Carers

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  • FUJITA Yuki
    Faculty of Childhood Education, Kurashiki Sakuyo University
  • TOYA Koichi
    Faculty of Human-Environment Studies, Kyushu University

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  • 精神疾患の母親をもつ成人の学齢期における生活環境と精神的健康の関連 －ヤングケアラー支援の観点から－
  • セイシン シッカン ノ ハハオヤ オ モツ セイジン ノ ガクレイキ ニ オケル セイカツ カンキョウ ト セイシンテキ ケンコウ ノ カンレン : ヤング ケアラー シエン ノ カンテン カラ

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The purpose of this study was to determine (1) in what kind of environment and what care roles people who had mothers with mental disorders experienced during their childhood, and (2) what mental health outcomes they experienced during their childhood. 50 subjects (23 men, 27 women; mean-age: 41.48 years) who had mothers with mental disorders answered the web-questionnaire about their childhood. All the subjects were over 18 years old. The results suggested that when the degree of care role in their home was high, there was a risk of ambivalent and codependent relationships with their family members. Furthermore, it was suggested that in these cases, they were more likely to continue to be troubled and anxious in social isolation. And the results of their experiences showed the possibility of negative effects on their own mental health. Based on the above, the following four points were considered as necessary support for children who had mothers with mental disorders: (1) Environmental support to stabilize the mother's medical condition and reduce the burden of the children's care role. (2) Psychological education to promote understanding of the mother's medical condition and the ideas that it is okay to ask for help. (3) Psychological support to create a place for children’s emotional support outside their home and a trusted person to whom children can confide their thoughts and feelings. (4) Lobbying society to remove the stigma of mental disorder.

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