OBJECTIVEExplore the experiences of young adult children who have a parent suffering from mental illness through the following areas such as:1. Life satisfaction2. Social relationships3. Perception of illness4. Interactions within the family and with the mentally ill parentHYPOTHESIS - A non-directional hypothesis SAMPLING Type of sampling – purposive sampling. Sampling criteria – Inclusion criteria: • Young adults aged 18 to 28, • having lived or living in a family• where at least one parent has been diagnosed with schizophrenia. Exclusion criteria: • Single parents • Divorced, • Living conditions in rural areas • Living separated from their parents during childhood. Sample size – a total of 10 subjects were selected (5 males and 5 females preferred). TYPE OF STUDY - Exploratory qualitative study DATA ANALYSIS - Content analysis SOURCE OF DATA - The data collection process will be conducted in Delhi from mental health agencies and NGOs that provide help to people suffering from mental illnesses. RATIONALE It is clear that there has been a huge impact of parental mental illness on children. Therefore, the study would help bring out these impacts in the Indian context, leading to a better understanding of the experiences and thereby providing relevant knowledge to counselors to plan successful interventions with this population. While prospective studies have focused on the outcomes and experiences of children and adolescents. living in families with mental illness, this study of young adults will help understand childhood experiences in the context of important life events in adulthood. SOCIAL RELATIONS It has been well-studied that any type of he traumatic childhood experience has a...... middle of document... about having a mother figure, but this in no way concludes problems with one's social skills. Interview 10 is about a girl named Saachi whose father was diagnosed with schizophrenia. with lots of love and care from his mother who was mentally healthy. Other family members also gave him great support. Saachi therefore seemed to have had good social relationships even in his adult life. No undercurrent was felt during the interview. Finally, after going through all the interviews we can say that aspects such as an educated family, constant support and explanations from the mentally stable parent and other family members as well as a clear understanding of the concept of mental disorders plays an important role in helping the child form good and happy social relationships in his later years..