Caring for Someone with a Mental Illness

Follow the links to find information about caring for someone with a mental illness, including care provided by and effects on family members.

Created January 2008

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Title:   Smoke-free kids
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   This topic is aimed at providing parents, grandparents and care-givers of children and young people with information about the impact of smoking, and passive smoking, on health.
Date:   Jul 2008
Title:   Fact Sheet 2 - Living with and caring for a person with depression
Publisher:   beyondblue
Description:   Caring for and/or living with a person who experiences depression or anxiety is not easy. There are some practical strategies and some organisations, which can help you do this.
Date:   Jun 2008
Title:   Media release. New dementia resource to improve quality of life
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   Minister for Ageing Mrs Justine Elliot today released a new dementia resource to help improve the quality of life of people living with dementia and assist those who care for them.
Date:   Jun 2008
Title:   Media release. New service helps people with dementia, carers and families
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   The Minister for Ageing, Justine Elliot, has announced a new service in Queensland to support people with dementia and their carers.
Date:   Jun 2008
Title:   Dementia and depression
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Depression is very common among people with dementia. It may help carers to be aware of symptoms so they can recognise the early warning signs and seek appropriate help.
Date:   May 2008
Title:   Dementia resource guide
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   This Guide has been developed to help people care for those who have dementia. The Guide supports a holistic approach that considers the social, emotional, physical and spiritual needs of the person with dementia and those around them.
Date:   May 2008
Title:   Getting help: helping someone else
Publisher:   Black Dog Institute Australia
Description:   Someone with a depressive illness is like anyone with an illness, they require our care.
Date:   May 2008
Title:   Support Services for Carers of People with Dementia
Publisher:   HealthInsite Topic Page
Description:   Links to information on support services for people who care for people with dementia.
Date:   Feb 2008
Title:   Support for People with a Mental Illness
Publisher:   HealthInsite Topic Page
Description:   Links to information and services to help people with a mental illness, their carers and families.
Date:   Jan 2008
Title:   Book review - Remember me, Mrs V
Publisher:   Consumers' Health Forum of Australia (CHF)
Description:   This book offers information, support and inspiration for carers of those suffering from dementia and their friends and relations.
Date:   Oct 2007
Title:   Media release. New help for consumers and carers
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   The Australian Government has developed a new resource to help ensure that people with both a mental health problem and a drug and alcohol problem, and their carers are involved in the treatment process.
Date:   Sep 2007
Title:   Alzheimer's Association WA Inc
Publisher:   Alzheimer's Association WA
Description:   The Alzheimer's Association of WA seeks to represent and support individuals with dementia and their carers, and advance their interests at a personal, community and political level. This site includes information about dementia and the association.
Date:   Aug 2007
Title:   Living with someone experiencing depression
Publisher:   Inspire Foundation
Description:   Living with a family member who has depression can be challenging. In this fact sheet there is information on how you can help them and look after yourself as well.
Date:   Jul 2007
Title:   Media release. Report highlights problems for children in drug-abusing families
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   Parents and carers with substance abuse problems often struggle with complex family difficulties such as mental illnesses, child behavioural problems, poverty or a history of abuse and neglect, according to a report released on 21 May.
Date:   May 2007
Title:   Member Organisation Report - Mental Illness Fellowship
Publisher:   Consumers' Health Forum of Australia (CHF)
Description:   The Mental Illness Fellowship of Australia (MIFA) represents around 15,000 members, principally those directly affected by mental illness as consumers and carers.
Date:   Apr 2007
Title:   Carers - specialist services
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Families and carers play an important role in supporting relatives and friends with a mental illness. Caring for a person with a mental illness can be very demanding but help and support is available.
Date:   Mar 2007
Title:   Dementia - support services are available
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Caring for someone with dementia can be difficult and, at times, overwhelming. Services are available for people with dementia and their carers. These include respite care, specialised dementia services, and health and home support services.
Date:   Jan 2007
Title:   Families & Friends affected by the drug or alcohol use of someone close
Publisher:   Multicultural Health Communication Service (NSW)
Description:   The FACT Resource was developed to assist workers in the community who do not specialise in drugs and alcohol, work with these families and carers when they present at their service. A component of the resource was the "family and friends" booklet which was designed as a takeaway resource for the families. This "family and friends" booklet has now been translated into Chinese, Vietnamese, Turkish, Serbian and Croatian. Funding for the translations was provided by Department of Community Services.
Date:   Nov 2006
Title:   Day centres for severe mental illness
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Plain language summaryThe last 30 years have seen a large increase in the number of people with severe mental illness receiving treatment whilst living at home. Community care of the severely mentally ill is frequently enhanced by care provided by day c...
Date:   Nov 2006
Title:   Non-pharmacological interventions for wandering of people with dementia in the domestic setting
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   No randomised controlled trials were found that proved or disproved the efficacy of non-pharmacological interventions for the prevention or management of wandering in the domestic setting. Trials of music therapy, bright light therapy, reality orientati...
Date:   Nov 2006
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