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Mum and Me

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Elaine C Smith explores the special bond between a mother and her child.

Elaine C Smith explores the special bond between a mother and her child and the many ways in which it can be tested.

Mum and Me: Series 1: Episode 4: Maureen

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Elaine C Smith talks to Maureen about caring for her son who has a mental illness.

Elaine C Smith talks to Maureen, whose son has schizophrenia, about the physical and emotional challenges of caring for a son with a mental illness.

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As a mum how do you cope when you discover your child has a mental illness? Does this put a strain on your relationship with them? Elaine C Smith hears some heart felt stories about the unique relationship between a mother and her child in BBC Radio Scotland's new series, Mum and Me. In this fourth episode Elaine talks to Maureen about loving her schizophrenic son and describes how she has had to juggle doing what's best for him with what he thinks is best for him.

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