Information for Families and Carers of People with a Mental Illness

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Title: Information for Families and Carers of People with a Mental Illness (PDF file - 125 KB) (Links to English resource)

Summary: The booklet provides information about supports, services and information available for family and friends of people with a serious mental illness, the public mental health service system, what one should expect when assisting a relative or friend to use a mental health service and useful contact details for further information.

Organisation: Department of Health

Publishing date: July 2002

Target audience: General

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