Who’ll care for the carers? Six out of 10 left to suffer mental illness

HUNDREDS of thousands of unpaid carers in Scotland are suffering from mental health problems and struggling to keep their jobs, a new poll has revealed.

Six in ten carers have suffered a mental health illness – such as depression, anxiety or stress – and the same number say their jobs have been adversely affected.

A poll by the Princess Royal Trust for Carers also highlights how 27 per cent of carers say both their mental and physical health has suffered.