Carers in Mind provides support for adults caring for adults with mental health issues. It doesn’t matter if the person you are caring for has a mental health diagnosis or not, or if they are accessing services.
A carer is someone giving unpaid support to another person, who could not manage without their help. Often this is family member or a friend. You may be providing emotional, practical or financial support. The support you are giving may be having a negative effect on your own wellbeing.
You may not realise you are a carer, or consider yourself to be a carer even if you are supporting another person. Are you perhaps concerned about your partner’s mental health and want to speak to someone about how to help?
No matter who you are, the Carers in Mind team is here to support you in your role and journey as a person supporting someone with their mental health (otherwise known as a carer).
We can help you through one-to-one support sessions, educational workshops and social activities in which you get a chance to meet other people in a similar position and peer support.
Carers in Mind is part of the ‘Carers hub’, that provides support to carers in Richmond. Each organisation in the hub has a different focus on support for carers, depending on the issue the person they care for is facing.
The five carers hub organisations are
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Volunteering is a great way to make use of your skills, give back to your community and gain valuable experience whilst meeting new people and having fun.
If you are in emotional need and looking for a safe confidential space to explore your psychological difficulties, we are here for you. We welcome people with a whole range of issues, including complex needs and severe mental illness.
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