Reupert Andrea, Freeman Nerelie, Hine Rochelle, Lea Sophie, Mallyon Anna, Nandakumar Nivedita, Patlamazoglou Lefteris, Foster Kim
School of Educational Psychology and Counselling, Faculty of Education, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia.
Monash Rural Health, Monash University, Warragul, Australia.
Int J Ment Health Nurs. 2025 Oct;34(5):e70130. doi: 10.1111/inm.70130.
There are few community interventions that provide a whole-of-family approach to supporting families where a parent has mental health challenges. The Satellite Foundation is a community organisation that provides a range of non-clinical programs, including Family Camps, to support young people in families who have a family member with mental health challenges. The aim for this qualitative evaluation was to understand the experiences of parents and children participating in Family Camp, and their perspectives on its impacts. Parents and children participated in semi-structured interviews post Camp. Questions focused on their experience of Camp and how it might have impacted them and their family. Data were inductively analysed, with separate thematic analyses of parent and child data sets, followed by a comparative qualitative synthesis. Key findings included parents and children valuing the Camp as an opportunity to strengthen family bonds through shared activities, while also fostering meaningful conversations about mental illness that deepened connection within their families. While some arrived with unclear expectations, and some found the Camp pace and structure emotionally challenging, many parents and children found the experience enriching. The findings highlight the effectiveness of Camps in reducing isolation, promoting family connectedness and encouraging discussions about mental health. These are key factors for strengthening wellbeing in families where a parent has a mental illness. Mental health nurses and other clinicians have an important role to play in supporting young people and families living with mental illness through referral to Family Camps and organisations such as the Satellite Foundation.
很少有社区干预措施能提供一种全面的家庭方法来支持那些有心理健康问题的家长的家庭。卫星基金会是一个社区组织，它提供一系列非临床项目，包括家庭营，以支持那些有家庭成员存在心理健康问题的家庭中的年轻人。本次定性评估的目的是了解参与家庭营的家长和孩子的经历，以及他们对其影响的看法。家长和孩子在营地结束后参加了半结构化访谈。问题集中在他们的营地体验以及营地对他们和他们家庭的影响。对数据进行了归纳分析，分别对家长和孩子的数据集进行了主题分析，随后进行了比较性的定性综合分析。主要发现包括，家长和孩子重视营地，认为这是一个通过共同活动加强家庭纽带的机会，同时也促进了关于精神疾病的有意义对话，加深了家庭内部的联系。虽然一些人来的时候期望不明确，一些人觉得营地的节奏和安排在情感上具有挑战性，但许多家长和孩子都觉得这次经历很有收获。研究结果突出了营地在减少孤立感、促进家庭联系以及鼓励关于心理健康的讨论方面的有效性。这些是加强有精神疾病家长的家庭幸福感的关键因素。心理健康护士和其他临床医生在通过转介家庭营和卫星基金会等组织来支持患有精神疾病的年轻人和家庭方面可以发挥重要作用。
