Third of UK carers with bad mental health have considered self-harm, survey finds

Lib Dems call for £1bn support package to improve help for carers through access to respite care and increased carer’s allowance

A third of carers with poor mental health have considered suicide or self-harm, data shows.

Figures given to the Liberal Democrats by Carers UK reveal that many of the UK’s millions of carers who look after relatives have bad mental health, with some “at breaking point”.