The daily care of a relative with mental disease is a work that demands time, effort and dedication; the familiar caretakers require of understanding, helps and permanent direction on the part of the professionals of the health for the performance of their roll. From the results obtained in the titled research Characteristic personal and estresantes factors that the caretakers of metal patients experience and with the purpose of approachig to the understanding these people are of who. This article presents some of the personal characteristics and the care that offer to their relatives mental disease.