In April 2022 my daughter Evelyn tragically took her own life after a long battle with her mental health. Parenting Mental Health have been by my family's side both during Evelyn's mental health battle, but also since we lost her too. 

Parenting a young person who is suffering with their mental health can often be a very lonely and scary place, and PMH offered my wife Jenni and I a safe space to share our concerns, ask for advice from others in a similar position, and also vent when necessary. 

We as parents were always being told that we needed to look after ourselves in order to help Evelyn, and PMH definitely helped with this. To know we weren't alone and to feel the support of this wonderful online community was a lifeline for us. In turn, we became more knowledgeable and skilled to help Evelyn. 

It's very important for PMH to continue to offer the support they do to parents all over the country who are doing their very best trying to guide a young person through a mental health battle. 

Parenting Mental Health began with a Facebook group in September 2016, by Suzanne Alderson after her daughter was suicidal at the age of 14. Once Suzanne's daughter was on the road to recovery, her mission was with a goal to connect and support parents. Since then it has grown to support parents around the world across its digital channels and programs. Parenting Mental Health now empowers, educates, and supports tens of thousands of parents to successfully navigate each stage of their child's mental illness, and to become stronger and more resilient families. Parenting Mental Health became a Charity in February 2020. The aim to fundraise and provide financial support for PMH to be able to deliver training, resources, interventions, counsellors and education to parents for FREE.That is why we need your support!Your donation will allow PMH to continue to provide services which bring hope and connection to parents and carers supporting their child throughout poor mental health.