How important is it for children to be involved and knowledgeable when their parent has been diagnosed with a mental illness? It is very important and crucial that children be included in the hard talks. Children are affected by diagnosis in many ways. Schizophrenia, Bipolar, Manic Depressive Disorder, and Depression just to name a few, can affect children differently in a home. Think of a parent choosing not to take medication for any diagnosis mentioned...