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The Mental Health Carers’ Support and Development Workers provide assistance to all Carers who support someone with a mental health condition. This assistance may include information regarding mental illness, how to get help in a crisis, mental health interventions, treatments and resources, mental health systems, support to talk with professionals involved with the person you . . . → Read More: Mental Health Carers Support Support Group for Carers of Adults with a Mental Illness A welcoming friendly group open to Carer, families and friends who give practical or emotional support to someone with a Mental Illness. The group meets once a month with guest speakers to talk about requested topics 3-4 times a year. All the meetings allow . . . → Read More: Rethink Mental Illness & Wandsworth Carers’ Centre Support Group for Carers of Adults Who Experience A Mental Illness Mental Health Evening Information Sessions These sessions are an opportunity for Carers who support someone with a mental health condition to come along and find out about various topics. Guest speakers are invited, and there is opportunity to ask questions, have discussions, and share information. Topics in the past have included; The Recovery Approach, . . . → Read More: Mental Health Evening Information Sessions Opportunities for Mental Health Carer Involvement – Wandsworth Family members’ and Carers’ direct experience, with the expertise it brings is both essential and invaluable in developing and shaping mental health services. Carers’ often bring additional skills and experience outside of their caring role relevant to participation opportunities. There is a strong commitment in . . . → Read More: Mental Health Participation Opportunities – Are you passionate about influencing mental health service developments? A new group has been created for young adults living with mental health issues. The club will allow you to meet new people and try new interesting things. If you are interested come along to an opening evening on Wednesday 11th April at 6pm. For more information take a look at the flyer. Some hints and tips to improve ways of working better together:
The ‘Triangle of Care’ is a therapeutic alliance between service user, staff member and Carer that promotes safety, supports recovery and sustains well being. The model was developed by families who felt that there needed to be a practical model that supported best practice and identified clear steps to collaborative ways of working. Carers . . . → Read More: Closing the Triangle of Care – Mental Health Model For people accessing the Mental Health Trust’s services, or their family and friends SWLSTG Mental Health and NHS Trust has a range of leaflets about medicines in English (including large print) and 13 other languages. Ask Mental Health Teams for copies or contact the Medicines Information Line where a Pharmacist can provide information, advice or answer . . . → Read More: Medicines Information – SWLSTG Mental Health and NHS Trust |
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