Author: David Rosenberg, The Conversation

As a society, we often wax eloquent about how important it is to nurture, support and protect our children. The sad reality, however, is that all too often major, life-changing decisions are made without any consideration of their potential lifelong and devastating impact on kids.

As a psychiatrist, I find that one of the hardest parts of my job is telling parents and their children that they are not to blame for their illness.