This week's post argues that caring for carers might be a neglected intervention that should get more attention.
Carers for people with severe mental health conditions help people in need with everyday tasks they are not getting done due to their condition.
Caring can be quite stressful on people providing the care, and carers are themselves vulnerable to burnout and stress. Providing appropriate support to those carers might be particularly important to enable them to continue to care for others.
Funding for this work in low to middle income countries might be a particularly cost-effective way to scale up care.
This week's post makes the case for caring for carers more, and links to several evaluations of organizations that are working to provide that care.
"Cause Exploration: Support for Mental Health Carers" by Yuval Shapira. 14 March 2023
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