Table 1. Common problems experienced by carers: numbers and proportions of survey respondents mentioning specific problems.

	No. of respondents	Proportion of respondents
Stigma, discrimination and exclusion	71	33%
Livelihood hardship/economic burden	33	15%
Carers’ burden	29	13%
Problems related to the mental illness	29	13%
Family relationships	17	8%
Mental health service issues	16	7%
Lack of rehabilitation	9	4%

Findings from the study Organisation of Mental Health Service Users and Carers: A Mapping in Sri Lanka, conducted by Basic Needs 2012–13 (Basic Needs, 2013).