The importance of ‘family’ for people with mental illness

Emily Hielscher

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Emily Hielscher

PhD Candidate, The University of Queensland

James Graham Scott

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James Graham Scott

Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Senior Scientist and Head of Mental Health, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute

Sandra Diminic

writer

Sandra Diminic

Adjunct Fellow, School of Public Health, The University of Queensland

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People living with mental illness often require support from carers, such as family and friends, on a long-term and somewhat unpredictable basis.

But these support networks are not always in place. Geographical or emotional distance from family members, conflict with friends, and the tendency for people with mental illness to withdraw from others means these individuals are often isolated.

In two Australian surveys – a national snapshot survey of Australian adults with psychosis and another looking at adults with long-term mental health conditions such as depression, anxiety, and psychosis – only one-quarter reported receiving regular assistance from family or friends. About three out of every four people living with mental illness reported the absence of a carer or other informal support.

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Emily Hielscher

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Emily Hielscher

PhD Candidate, The University of Queensland

James Graham Scott

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James Graham Scott

Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Senior Scientist and Head of Mental Health, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute

Sandra Diminic

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Sandra Diminic

Adjunct Fellow, School of Public Health, The University of Queensland

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