Carers in mind… Carers in mind: It’s real for them 11 Jun 201811 Jun 2018 Caring for people with psychosis can be both stressful and mystifying. People who hear voices and respond to visions that the carer can neither hear nor see present particular problems…
Carers in mind… Carers in mind: Introduction 11 Jun 201811 Jun 2018 Those of us who work in mental health services, be that for the NHS or in social care settings receive both payment and training for our efforts. However, there's an…
challenging behaviour… An interview with Freya Smith 22 Jan 201822 Jan 2018 Freya Smith is a carer and youth worker. She's fluent in British sign language and sees all of life as an opportunity for compassion and for helping those in need.…
duty of care… Don’t blame people with mental disorders… 8 Apr 20176 Nov 2017 "Don't blame people with mental disorders for behaving like people with mental disorders" Too often mental health workers expect far more from their service-users than they are currently able to…