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AGENCY FOR INTEGRATED CARE

MENTAL HEALTH CAREGIVER SERIES

Developed by Caregiving and Community Mental

Health Division, Agency for Integrated Care

Contents

Topic 1: What is Mental Health? 1

Topic 2: Seeking Help for Your Loved One’s Mental Health Conditions 2

Topic 3: Understanding Your Loved One’s Mental Health Treatments 3

Topic 4: Managing Your Loved One’s Mental Health Medications 6

Topic 5: Relapse Management and Prevention 8

Topic 6: Practising Self-Care 10

Topic 7: Support Available for Caregivers 11

What is Mental Health?

1

Seeking Help for Your Loved One’s Mental Health Conditions

2

Understanding Your Loved One’s Mental Health Treatments

3

Understanding Your Loved One’s Mental Health Treatments

4

Understanding Your Loved One’s Mental Health Treatments

5

Managing Your Loved One’s Mental Health Medications

6

Managing Your Loved One’s Mental Health Medications

7

Relapse Management and Prevention

8

Relapse Management and Prevention

9

Practising Self-Care

10

Support Available for Caregivers

11