A variety of parents shared stories on what they wish they had known or could have comprehended when they first experienced mental illness. This story covers seven important topics, of those seven topics the number 1 is, "Don`t wait to get treatment." This is by far the most important one in my opinion. Shawn Henfling is a father of two children who did not get treatment early on, he damaged his relationship with his children and has just been able to get some of the trust back. Henfling said, “Had I gotten treatment sooner, I wouldn’t have been a perfect parent, but I certainly would have been a better one.” Number 2 is a great one as well it is, “Self-Care is a big part of staying healthy.” This one is great it emphasizes how you need to