Parental Conflict & Child Mental Health Crisis
Awareness Video

FSS are at the heart of reducing Parental Conflict and trying to support young people through societies Mental Health Crisis.

Our video raises awareness of Parental Conflict in family separation and the adverse impact it has on children. This is why early intervention is critical as is the need for long term support services

FSS is asking you to take a few minutes out of your day to watch this video. This crisis is a hidden one because the trauma these children go through is not always visible.

Young people hear horror stories about divorce and separation and can often be scared to talk about Parental Conflict in the home or post-divorce/separation. We need parents and young people to talk more so support can be offered where and when it is needed.

Trauma can last a lifetime if the right early intervention and support are not offered. We need your support so we can support you.

Thank you

Family & Separation Support CIC

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#crisis #parentalconflict #mentalhealth #children #kids #youngpeople #family #divorce #separation

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Family & Separation Support CIC - Better World Promotional Video

FSS wants a better world more so for the future generations to come, we must support, nurture and guide our future generations. We must show them what healthy relationships and friendships look like. Tackling Parental Conflict & Parental Alienation is a very important part of what we do here at FSS and we cannot do it without you.

Our vision and mission must always be evidenced based work and to do what is really in the best interest of our children. To not allow personal bias to interfere with our work and the professionalism our organisation stands for.

About FSS

The team at Family and Separation Support are highly skilled and experienced professionals that deliver an all in one solution service based on early intervention, mediation, financial and legal advice. We also provide emotional and practical support for separated parents and children to help alleviate the trauma and stress that separation can often cause.

Credits – Thank you to

Ruby Gallagher
Mark Hegarty

#betterworld #children #kids #parentalconflict #parentalalienation #evidencebasedwork #family #familycourt

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The Separation Files – Episode 1 | Part 4 – My Story by Ruby

The Separation Files is a web based series that explores peoples' experiences with divorce, separation, family court and associated services.

Mark Sheppard speaks to members of the public to gain an insight as to why so many of them are finding it hard to navigate an over complicated system with serious failings and explores their journey against parental alienation and false allegations.

This series also reveals just how much time people are willing to sacrifice to gain access to their children, the dedication required to gather evidence as well as the impact this fight has had on their everyday life.

A better way to help parents in these situations prove their innocence and avoid the court process must be found. Full stop!

#parentalalienation #divorce #separation #familycourt #socialservices #cafcass #childmaintenance #family #debt #video #documentary #interviews

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The Separation Files | My Story by Greg Trailer (Coming Soon)


The Separation Files covers various topics, no one video will cover all the topics but the topics covered are Divorce, Separation, Family Court, Social Services, CAFCASS, Child Maintenance Services and Parental Alienation.

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Parental Alienation - My Story (Full)

Advisory Warning - Profanity & Adult Topics (Trigger Warning)

Mark Sheppard takes you on a revealing and insightful journey into the lives of five people who have encountered parental alienation. Mark’s documentary not only captures the psychological and emotional effect each of them has gone through but goes on to highlight the devastating and tragic impact that parental alienation has had. Mark's powerful epilogue will leave you bewildered with questions of how this dysfunctional behaviour has escaped the justice system for so long and why more isn't being done.

Parental alienation is gender neutral as Mark rightly points out. He himself had to experience such turbulence in his life. Mark's enlightening documentary demonstrates why people are unaware of parental alienation and had no knowledge as to how such events could almost ruin their lives.

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Mom Talk Today with Dawn Mccarty and special guest Mark Hegarty discussing Parental Alienation - My Story Documentary.

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Parental Alienation - My Story - Teaser (Updated)


Screenings will be shown early next year, so please keep an eye on our social media platforms for regular updates.


Mark Sheppard, founder of Family Separation and Support (FSS) travelled around the UK recently to speak to a number of alienated people. This included a child, a mother, a father and an alienated grandmother. The purpose of the video was to find out their experiences with parental alienation and the impact it has had on their lives.

Parental alienation was always considered to be a myth which was introduced by abusive fathers who wanted to gain access to their children so they could continue their abusive behaviour.

The aim of our video is to show you how serious parental alienation is and the long-term impact it has not only on the immediate family but on extended family members too. Parental alienation causes a lot of trauma and needs to be taken seriously by the family justice system as well as local government.

Parental alienation describes a process through which a child becomes estranged from the absent parent as the result of the psychological manipulation from the other parent. The child's estrangement may manifest itself as fear, disrespect or hostility towards the absent parent and may extend to additional relatives or parties as well. The child's estrangement is disproportionate to any actions which may be demonstrated by the alienated parent.

Parental alienation can occur in any family unit but, is believed to occur most often within the context of family separation particularly when legal proceedings are underway. Professionals such as lawyers, judges and psychologists may also contribute to this conflict due to their lack of knowledge about parental alienation.

Supporters of parental alienation believe that it is a form of child abuse and also stress that parental alienation puts pressure on the alienated parent and the child which sadly increases the risk of the child's developing mental illness significantly.

Parental alienation remains controversial both within the psychological community and the legal system. The community has still not accepted parental alienation as a diagnosable mental condition.

Critics within the psychological community note that alienating behaviour is common in families with a lot of conflict such as child custody proceedings. Furthermore, it is recognised that a parent who has caused a child to become alienated, for example through acts of domestic violence or child abuse, may then claim parental alienation to convince a court that the child's justified response is the result of the parent's misconduct to potentially gain custody of the child. Yet no diagnostic criteria have been established for parental alienation and proposals made to date, have not been established as reliable.

In addition, there are no activities which has been demonstrated to be safe or valid. Supporters of parental alienation argue that more research into finding a solution needs to be done.

Parental alienation has been recognised within some legal proceedings as a basis for awarding custody to a parent who alleges estrangement or to modify custody in favour of that parent. Courts generally reject parental alienation as a valid, scientific model but, some courts have allowed the concept to be argued as relevant when determining the child's best interest in cases of child custody. Legal professionals recognise that alienating behaviours are common in child custody cases but, are cautious about accepting the concept of parental alienation.

We hope this video will give you a better understanding of what parental alienation is and how it impacts different members of the family. This documentary was filmed, written, directed and edited by Mark Sheppard.

Music by Hegsy & The Elements

Mark Sheppard
Director
Family and Separation Support CIC

#parentalalienation #documentary #video #family #alienated #children #kids #film #LoveFSS #FSS #hegsyandtheelements

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This video has now been updated please visit the new version https://youtu.be/X_nASs_WdU4

Parental Alienation - My Story - Teaser

Mark Sheppard, founder of Family Separation and Support (FSS) travelled around the UK recently to speak to a number of alienated people. This included a child, a mother, a father and an alienated grandmother. The purpose of the video was to find out their experiences with parental alienation and the impact it has had on their lives.

Parental alienation was always considered to be a myth which was introduced by abusive fathers who wanted to gain access to their children so they could continue their abusive behaviour.

The aim of our video is to show you how serious parental alienation is and the long-term impact it has not only on the immediate family but on extended family members too. Parental alienation causes a lot of trauma and needs to be taken seriously by the family justice system as well as local government.

Parental alienation describes a process through which a child becomes estranged from the absent parent as the result of the psychological manipulation from the other parent. The child's estrangement may manifest itself as fear, disrespect or hostility towards the absent parent and may extend to additional relatives or parties as well. The child's estrangement is disproportionate to any actions which may be demonstrated by the alienated parent.

Parental alienation can occur in any family unit but, is believed to occur most often within the context of family separation particularly when legal proceedings are underway. Professionals such as lawyers, judges and psychologists may also contribute to this conflict due to their lack of knowledge about parental alienation.

Supporters of parental alienation believe that it is a form of child abuse and also stress that parental alienation puts pressure on the alienated parent and the child which sadly increases the risk of the child's developing mental illness significantly.

Parental alienation remains controversial both within the psychological community and the legal system. The community has still not accepted parental alienation as a diagnosable mental condition.

Critics within the psychological community note that alienating behaviour is common in families with a lot of conflict such as child custody proceedings. Furthermore, it is recognised that a parent who has caused a child to become alienated, for example through acts of domestic violence or child abuse, may then claim parental alienation to convince a court that the child's justified response is the result of the parent's misconduct to potentially gain custody of the child. Yet no diagnostic criteria have been established for parental alienation and proposals made to date, have not been established as reliable.

In addition, there are no activities which has been demonstrated to be safe or valid. Supporters of parental alienation argue that more research into finding a solution needs to be done.

Parental alienation has been recognised within some legal proceedings as a basis for awarding custody to a parent who alleges estrangement or to modify custody in favour of that parent. Courts generally reject parental alienation as a valid, scientific model but, some courts have allowed the concept to be argued as relevant when determining the child's best interest in cases of child custody. Legal professionals recognise that alienating behaviours are common in child custody cases but, are cautious about accepting the concept of parental alienation.

We hope this video will give you a better understanding of what parental alienation is and how it impacts different members of the family. This documentary was filmed, written, directed and edited by Mark Sheppard.

Music by Hegsy & The Elements

Mark Sheppard
Director
Family and Separation Support CIC

#parentalalienation #documentary #video #family #alienated #children #kids #film #LoveFSS #FSS #hegsyandtheelements

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Family & Separation Support CIC Funding Video

Welcome to Family & Separation Supports Official funding video, below we have included the script for the video and added subtitles for the hearing-impaired. We thank you for taking the time to view our video and it would really help if you could share and repost as much a possible. Thank you

Script

When we think about families, we think of a big house, white picket fence and 2.4 children. Even more so, when it comes to social media the images that we see of families tend to be well-groomed parents and perfect kids, but do we really know what is behind those perfect images and smiles? Sometimes the trauma or stress of family life is not always easily conveyed.

We believe families are the foundation, the heart and soul of our society and should be supported as such. When two people decide to have a family and bring a child into the world, it is probably one of the hardest and most rewarding jobs you can do.

When things get tough for families, parents sometimes forget how to communicate effectively with each other to de-escalate situations and at times they need a little help and support. That’s why early intervention is so important to try and resolve any underlying issues before they escalate beyond repair.

Unfortunately, things can go too far for parents and separation is inevitable, however, it does not mean the child should be caught in the middle. Should a separation be necessary then it will be our job to facilitate it via our collaborative mediation service which will be both evidence-based and child-focused. There is nothing worse than a hostile, long drawn out court case where no one wins and usually the children are the ones that suffer. Family and Separation Support can help reduce the conflict enabling the parents to think back as to why they brought their child into the world in the first place and think about the child’s needs.

The only way this can be achieved is with long term emotional and practical support for the whole family. We want to reduce the conflict and trauma caused by separation and support the families when they truly need it. We know through our own research, support groups and social media how this trauma can affect all members of the immediate and extended family.

Our research has shown with the help of social media how heartbreaking this process can be to all members of the family. The impact on a child who loves both parents unconditionally yet feeling like they must choose, can lead to lifelong mental health issues and continue the vicious cycle of broken families throughout the generations which are having a negative impact on communities and society in general.

I love both of my parents whether they are together or not. Please don’t make me choose who to love more! (“pause”) I love you both.

We can only do our work with your support, please donate whatever you can afford and help bring a brighter future to millions of families.

Thank you

Our Donation Link
http://bit.ly/thefamilyproject

Our Manifesto
http://bit.ly/fssmanifesto

#familyandseparationsupport #socialservices #familycourt #childmaintenanceservice #cafcass #divorce #earlyintervention #mediation #mentalhealth #funding #video #parentalalienation #pa

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