KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 16 -- If you are caring for a family member, look out for your own wellbeingand seek help if you need it.

Caregiver Banu Reka Michael said it is very important for caregivers to take care of their own mental health, and that they have to be stable mentally and emotionally.

"And you must always look out for yourself first. Because if you are not right, you can't take care of the ones around you," she said during a forum titled Fireside Chat: Mental & Emotional Strength -'Caring for Yourself While You Care for Others'at the recent Selangor International Care Summit 2025.

Banu Reka herself has cared for her second child who has cerebral palsy for the last 16 years with her two other children's help and without paid care...