experience is a better predictor of psychological well-being of caregivers than kn. Various studies have also pointed that culture plays burden an important role in the appraisal of caregivers' experience; hence, findings from one culture cannot be generalised to anotherlo. reflect and whatever the experience that the caregivers have, it will manifest through the attitude and behavior towards the patients. Generally, the patients will perceive social support toward them. Social support is a general term which is divided into three types: perceived support, received (enacted support) and social integration. Each type of social support displays its own unique pattern of correlation with other constructs and variables, indicating that each type is a distinct con- struct''. Perceived support is the subjective judgment that family and friends would provide quality assistance with future stressors. People with high perceived-support believe that they rely on their family and friends to provide quality assistance during times of trouble. Perceived social support, with its distinct cognitive component, has been found to be more important for mental health than other dimensions of social support The aim of this study is to investigate the relationship between the caregiving experience in schizophrenia, perceived social support and the outcomes of the illness. We hypothesised that any caregiving experience will influence the social support given to the patients. If the caregivers have positive a caregiving experience, it will influence the patient's well-being by providing good social support, while if the caregivers have a negative caregiving experience, it will eventually impair the health outcome of the patients.