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More support for family carers: the Grow Group for Carers

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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Sista Fitness & MIFWA Christmas Tree Appeal

Sista Fitness & MIFWA Christmas Tree Appeal

17-02-2022

For the last four to five years, Sista Fitness Midland has supported MIFWA’s Parent Peer Program by hosting…

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Carer Support Throughout the Pandemic

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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My Breakdown With Anxiety

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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Daring Greatly™ and Digging Deep Into Vulnerability

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

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

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

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

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

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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