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A family’s journey through mental illness
18-10-2022
This submission is published anonymously. The writer shares her reflection on her journey as a mental health carer…
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More support for family carers: the Grow Group for Carers
26-08-2022
Grow Group for Carers and Mental Illness Fellowship of Western Australia (MIFWA) held a morning tea for 15…
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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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New Art Therapy Workshop Series in Mundaring for Parents & caregivers
24-06-2021
MIFWA are proud to support a new Art Therapy and Self-care Workshop series in the Shire of Mundaring….
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New BPD Support Group for Families, Carers & Friends
24-06-2021
MIFWA Carer Services are starting a new support group for those family and friends that support someone close…
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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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