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Advances in Mental Health
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Peer support for children of parents with mental illness (COPMI) in Australia: responses from children, parents and facilitators of the CHAMPS peer support program

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Pages 55-66 | Received 18 Feb 2022, Accepted 04 May 2022, Published online: 30 May 2022

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