Childhood parental XXXX : living with fear and mistrust.

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This paper presents one major theme of findings from a doctorate study. The study used a narrative enquiry approach, to gather parenting narratives of adult @entity1 of parents with @entity1032 . A Partnership Model for a Reflexive Narrative for @entity1 and Researcher (Partnership Model) was used to invite @entity1 into the study, while encouraging a space for reflection for both the adult @entity1 and researcher. In total, 13 adult @entity1 @entity1 constructed their narratives of living with childhood parental @entity1032 , alongside their current parenting role. Their stories reflected childhood experiences of fear and emergence of mistrust of others, particularly their parent with @entity1032 . For some @entity1 , fear and mistrust continued into adulthood. Many adult @entity1 reported their childhood experiences of feeling lonely and isolated. They felt unable to disclose their experiences of parental @entity1032 to others. In addition, @entity1 were unable to access information about their parent's condition, leaving them feeling unprepared and unskilled, despite their childhood desire to help their parent. This furthermore, compounded their sense of fear and isolation. Early identification of @entity1 and families experiencing @entity1032 is important to facilitate dialogue, psychoeducation and support. Social and health professionals have an important opportunity to enhance the social integration and support for families experiencing parental @entity1032 , to reduce long-standing fear, isolation and mistrust.
