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The Island: For Children With A Parent Living With Depression

Author(s) : Pia Jones, Author(s) : Sarah Pimenta

Reviews and Endorsements

A gentle story of the importance of seeking help when family members and others around the child may be struggling. The Island supports children who may feel alone, encouraging them to reach out for kindness and support. - Hephzibah Kaplan, Art Therapist, Director of London Art Therapy Centre.

This sensitively written and delightfully illustrated book will reassure young children who are isolated by living with a parent with a mental health problem, that it is not their fault and it is not their job to fix a parent’s illness. It opens up a dialogue for a child to acknowledge a range of emotions that they may be experiencing. Janey Treharne from Jigsaw.

The Island sensitively depicts the isolation and loneliness a child may feel living with a parent with depression. The story allows for discussion with the child to explore their caring role and the self-blame felt by children who have a lived experience of parental mental health. The story gives a powerful message, encouraging a child to share their experiences and opening up conversations about this difficult subject. - Sarah-Jane Farr (Family Support Keyworker, Early Help WSCC)

The power of these stories lies in their deeper natural and archetypal metaphor, something like the deeper Mother Earth continuity below any surface. Before even reading any of these Therapeutic Fairy-Tales, you feel their tenderness through the stunningly beautiful illustrations. - Molly Wolfe, Art Psychotherapist, Sandplay Specialist.