Carer Couples: when a partner has a mental illness

All In The Mind, a program of ABC Radio National (Australia) and hosted by Natasha Mitchell (photograph, right) aired the following story on September 15th:

Lover or carer? Partner or dependant? This week, when a partner is afflicted with a severe mental illness, how is the relationship redefined? Do they feel like the body and soul you first fell in love with? Two couples -- Lana and Paul, Gerard and Brendon -- share the trials and triumphs of confronting illness and prejudice together.

To listen to the story, click here (streaming audio).

To download the audio (best quality), click here (downloads a QuickTime mp3 file).

To visit the website for the story, which contains a large number of useful links, click here.

Many thanks to Marjorie W. for bringing this story to my attention.