Clip 5: Advice for Caregivers

Family members share what makes caregiving work well.

Families have found innovative and creative ways to deal with uneven access and distribution of mental health resources throughout Ontario. Although everyone is accessing the same mental health care system, the strategies needed to navigate the system and get help can be very different, depending on the region. Participants discuss the importance of feeling heard and respected, giving and receiving empathy, self-care, and making positive connections with service providers, other caregiving families, and others in the community. (11:26)