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…
Read more2021 Tecwyn Jones Bequest Grant
19-11-2020
The 2021 round of the Tecwyn Jones Bequest Grant is now open. Tecwyn Jones was a member of…
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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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MIFWA Online Parent Support Group
30-07-2020
Being a parent of a teenager or young adult can be tough, knowing how to respond when they…
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My Journey as a Carer
22-07-2020
My journey as a carer started 16 years ago when I met Deb, my wife. Medications were keeping…
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