When Someone Close to Me Is Suffering Mentally. How to Care for Them While Also Caring for Yourself
A diagnosis of mental illness means the whole family must face change. What difficulties and emotions do the loved ones of a mentally ill person encounter? And how can they help, while also remembering their own wellbeing?
By Anna Goc
"My name is Hania, and this is my story. At the age of 13, I developed depression. I would cut and hit myself to feel less of the pain. Then came the fear and the exhaustion. Panic attacks until I lost consciousness. A suspected bipolar diagnosis. On World Depression Day I ask: don't be indifferent, don't be alone."
