Caring and coping book

A Rethink guide for people new to caring for someone with severe mental illness

Caring and Coping book
  • Price: £ 5.99
  • Produced by: Rethink
  • Format: Books and reports
  • Date: 2003
  • 96 pages

Rethink’s best-selling handbook for new informal carers offers strategies to deal with the practical day-to-day challenges thrown up by a diagnosis of severe mental illness.

The book is designed to provide a wide range of information in an easily accessible format. Sections include: a summary of illnesses, disorders and treatments, what to tell family and friends, carers’ rights, professional help and support available, coping in a crisis and understanding the jargon. The book also includes useful website links and addresses.

 Reviews

"We certainly never knew half as much as had been published here" - Co-ordinator, Carer Support Group

"We feel this is an excellent pack and any new carer would have most of their questions answered"  - Mental Health Policy officer, Social Services

"A superb piece of work - well written, thoughtful and, above all, extremely meaningful for the particular audience it is meant to address.' - Carer