Child Contact if you have Mental Illness

Clearly there could be concern if your mental illness is not managed, like many illnesses this could impact on your parenting, depending how severely the condition is. Research has shown that mentally ill parents are more likely than other parents to lose custody or contact rights. HOWEVER, if you are completely honest and work with the mental health professionals, there is no reason why your child cannot remain part of your life. If you have regular contact with mental health professionals and take any prescribed medication, there is no reason that you cannot be the parent you wish to be. When making such decisions the court consider what is in the best interests of the child. This will mean to consider how the mental health impacts on their parenting. Clearly if there are any safeguarding concerns, this will be considered.