Mental Health
What is a Mental Health Carer?
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Does someone close to you live with mental health challenges?
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Do you support someone living with mental health challenges, either emotionally, practically or financially?
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Do you spend time worrying about someone with mental health challenges?
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If you answered yes to any of the above questions, you are a mental health carer.
If you are someone primarily taking care of a family, friend or acquaintance living with mental health challenges, there’s a good chance that you are a Mental Health Carer.
Mental Health Carers are:
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The people collecting their family members or friend from the mental health unit…
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The people taking their loved ones to their weekly appointment with the psychologist or psychiatrist…
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The people who make sure their loved one has taken their medication…
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The mothers and fathers, wives and husbands, sons, daughters, brothers, sisters, neighbours and friends who have someone close to them living with mental ill-health.
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Respite care
"Respite care is a form of support for carers. It gives you the opportunity to have a break from your caring role for a few hours or days or for longer periods, depending on your needs, the needs of the person you care for, your eligibility and the services are available in your area. It may be centre-based at a day centre or residential care facility, or home–based.."
