SINGAPORE — I still recall, during my teenage years, how an older family friend frequently confided in my mother about her worries of what the future holds for her daughter who has an intellectual disability.

I cannot forget the few times this family friend ended up in tears over the immense mental turmoil that only someone in her position can truly understand.

It is no surprise that caring for family members with physical or mental disabilities can exact an enormous toll on caregivers, as what my colleagues and I often found out over the course of our work as journalists, especially during the Covid-19 pandemic.

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