Caring for a family member with a serious mental illness (mainly schizophrenia and bipolar disorder) is often extremely stressful for families; it impacts them financially, emotionally, socially and physically.
Hoping to improve the situations for the tens of thousands of families in this situation, a group of 45 B.C. families sent suggestions to the Mental Health Commission of Canada with the hope that the Commission would adopt them and help support families. Their suggestions were sent via e-mail and were widely distributed.
The Commission had previously stated they wanted to hear from stakeholders. But, Susan Inman, a Vancouver teacher, writer and parent said in an e-mail to me, "We didn't feel very reassured" that they are listening. "We are still hoping that Ms. Bradley will respond to our suggestions."
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