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Mental health: ethnic minority carers’ experiences

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Pooja has cared for her husband for 12 years. He suffers from depression and from other health issues and is very dependent on her.

Mental health >> Mental health: ethnic minority carers’ experiences >> People caring for other or more than one relative >> Guo - Interview 14 >> People fear violence and stay away when they hear Gou's sons have mental health problems.

Guo has been caring for two sons with bi-polar disorder for over twenty years. He doesn't think the current services meet the needs of people with mental health problems.

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