The burden of mental illness in Australia is incredibly high and at the heart of the response are unpaid carers, providing daily support to people living with mental illness. This type of caring can have all sorts of different impacts and can often lead to poor mental health, physical health and severe financial stress for the carers themselves.

In today’s episode of the Care Mosaic, you are going to hear about how this plays out in daily life for Wendy and Nicole, both of whom care for someone with a mental illness.

You can contact Carer Gateway on www.carergateway.gov.au or you can phone 1800 422 737 Monday to Friday between 8am and 5pm