You are not alone. Read lived-experience carer stories from people who have been in a caring role for a family member or friend living with mental health challenges.
Carer Support Throughout the Pandemic
14-10-2021
When the COVID-19 pandemic broke out in Australia, I had an adult son living near Melbourne who was…
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A Mother and Daughters Journey
22-02-2021
‘A Mother and Daughters Journey’ captured the struggle, the searching, and the hope of the recovery journey. At…
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My Breakdown With Anxiety
22-02-2021
I lived with anxiety for a while before things snowballed in my life. Being a type A personality…
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Being a Mother and a Carer
08-01-2021
Differentiating between being a mother and carer of someone living with mental ill-health is difficult. I have muddled…
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Daring Greatly™ and Digging Deep Into Vulnerability
15-12-2020
‘The courage to be vulnerable, to show up and be seen. To ask for what you need, to…
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Carers Week 2020 #ShareYouCare
24-11-2020
Each year, MIFWA takes part in Carers Week, which runs during the third week of October. Carers Week…
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Support from People with Lived Experience Makes All the Difference – Lorraine’s Carer Story
06-11-2020
My husband and I have been sweethearts since we were 12 and have been married for 33 years….
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The Importance of Finding Your Tribe – Robyn’s Carer Story
08-10-2020
My husband was diagnosed with Bipolar II Disorder eight years ago. Backtracking four years, he had been experiencing…
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Mental Illness, Recovery, Re-occurrence and Rebuilding – Trudy’s Carer Story
01-10-2020
My carer story is one of peaks and troughs. Of mental illness, recovery, re-occurrence and rebuilding. I care…
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Taking things one day, and even one moment at a time – Grace’s Carer Story
28-08-2020
Navigating the mental health system in WA can be complex, frustrating and trauamtic as the system struggles to…
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