[Children of parents with mental illness : Analysis of child welfare risks and consultation needs based on cases from the medical child protection hotline].

Children of parents with mental illnesses are at increased risk of psychological distress, maltreatment and neglect. Early identification of support needs is crucial to prevent endangerment to child welfare. At the same time, many professionals in the healthcare system remain uncertain about appropriate procedures. To analyze hotline counselling cases involving parents with mental illnesses and the counselling needs of professionals regarding potential endangerment of child welfare based on data from the medical child protection hotline (KSH). Among 12,931 calls to the KSH, cases involving par