The "Daughters and Sons" bloggers all have parents who suffer from mental illness, and hope that sharing their thoughts and experiences can lead to learning and healing.
Stefania Electriclady is an Italian nonprofit blogger and the website administrator of "Mia Madre E' Bipolare" - "My Mother Is Bipolar." She is also founder of the first Italian web community for daughters and sons, "Figlie e Figli di Pazienti Psichiatrici - Children Of Mentally Ill Parents."
Marin Sardy is a writer whose work often involves considering her uncommon life with her ill mother, and bringing out the voices of others like her into a community sphere.
Melisande Randall is a freelance writer, ex teacher, and single mother who was recently prompted to address her mother's illness openly, as she feels the stigma attached to mental illness is keeping our society from dealing with it effectively.
Mike McCarthy is a 25-year-old who has a mentally ill parent and who is trying to reduce silence and stigma.
Maggie Jarry, M.S., coordinates a national working group dedicated to improving awareness and addressing the needs of daughters and sons who have a parent with psychiatric illness.