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
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