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Do you think you might be a Do you think you might be a carer?carer?

A carer is someone of any age who A carer is someone of any age who provides unpaid support to family or provides unpaid support to family or friends who could not manage friends who could not manage without this help. This could be without this help. This could be caring for a relative, partner or friend caring for a relative, partner or friend who is ill, frail, disabled or has who is ill, frail, disabled or has mental health or substance misuse mental health or substance misuse problems.problems.

Is Anyone a carer?Is Anyone a carer? Anyone can become a carer; carers Anyone can become a carer; carers

come from all walks of life, all come from all walks of life, all cultures and can be of any age. Many cultures and can be of any age. Many feel they are doing what anyone else feel they are doing what anyone else would in the same situation; looking would in the same situation; looking after their mother, son, or best friend after their mother, son, or best friend and just getting on with it.and just getting on with it.

Carer choice?Carer choice? Carers don’t choose to become Carers don’t choose to become

carers: it just happens and they have carers: it just happens and they have to get on with it; if they did not do it, to get on with it; if they did not do it, who would and what would happen who would and what would happen to the person they care for?to the person they care for?

Can you apply?Can you apply? You can apply for our services:You can apply for our services:

If the cared for person lives in the If the cared for person lives in the boroughborough

You - the Carer do not have to live in You - the Carer do not have to live in the borough the borough

Play Tutorial to Register as a Play Tutorial to Register as a CarerCarer

Do you feel? Do you feel? You are overwhelmedYou are overwhelmed

You have no time You have no time

You feel stressedYou feel stressed

(criteria 6.1.2)(criteria 6.1.2)

Are you unable?Are you unable?

To leave the cared for person To leave the cared for person

To leave the flat / houseTo leave the flat / house

Find a private spaceFind a private space

Do you … ?Do you … ?

Have no privacy to talkHave no privacy to talk

Have your own computerHave your own computer

Want to communicate confidentiallyWant to communicate confidentially

Communicate with a Communicate with a CounsellorCounsellor

counsellingonline@carers.org.ukcounsellingonline@carers.org.uk You can email a counsellor between You can email a counsellor between 5pm - 8pm Monday - Thursday 5pm - 8pm Monday - Thursday

You will be emailed as quickly as You will be emailed as quickly as possible at the above timespossible at the above times

What is Online Counselling?What is Online Counselling? It is a non judgemental space where It is a non judgemental space where

you can talk about anything you you can talk about anything you want want

The Counsellor is independentThe Counsellor is independent

The Counselling is confidential The Counselling is confidential

If you are in a crisis and our If you are in a crisis and our counsellors are busy counsellors are busy

In Crisis?In Crisis?

confidential non-judgmental support, 24 hours a day for people experiencing feelings of distress or despair, including those which could lead to suicide. 08457 90 confidential non-judgmental support, 24 hours a day for people experiencing feelings of distress or despair, including those which could lead to suicide. 08457 90 90 90 http://www.samaritans.org.uk/90 90 http://www.samaritans.org.uk/

ChildLine is the free helpline for children and young people in the UK. Children and young people can call us to talk about any problem.0800 1111 ChildLine is the free helpline for children and young people in the UK. Children and young people can call us to talk about any problem.0800 1111 http://www.childline.org.uk/http://www.childline.org.uk/

SANEline was established in 1992 as the first national out-of-hours telephone helpline offering practical information, crisis care and emotional support to anybody SANEline was established in 1992 as the first national out-of-hours telephone helpline offering practical information, crisis care and emotional support to anybody affected by mental health problems. 0845 767 8000 http://www.sane.org.uk/affected by mental health problems. 0845 767 8000 http://www.sane.org.uk/

support, advice and information to young people who have run away from home or who are thinking of running away from home or care. 0800 085 2136 support, advice and information to young people who have run away from home or who are thinking of running away from home or care. 0800 085 2136 http://www.talkdontwalk.org.uk/http://www.talkdontwalk.org.uk/

if your drinking is a problem and you want to stop, it may help to talk to someone who has been there and is now in recovery. 0845 769 7555 if your drinking is a problem and you want to stop, it may help to talk to someone who has been there and is now in recovery. 0845 769 7555 http://www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk/newcomer/http://www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk/newcomer/

Free confidential drugs information and advice 24 hours a day via email or telephone (calls from landlines are free and won't show up on the phone bill). This is Free confidential drugs information and advice 24 hours a day via email or telephone (calls from landlines are free and won't show up on the phone bill). This is an independent government funded web site. All correspondence with Frank is held in the strictest confidence. 0800 77 66 00 http://www.talktofrank.com/an independent government funded web site. All correspondence with Frank is held in the strictest confidence. 0800 77 66 00 http://www.talktofrank.com/

founded to provide information, advice and support for children of alcoholics and people concerned for their welfare. 0800 358 3456 http://www.nacoa.org.uk/founded to provide information, advice and support for children of alcoholics and people concerned for their welfare. 0800 358 3456 http://www.nacoa.org.uk/

Find local services, facts about contraception, sexually transmitted infections, abortion and links to other useful sites. 0800 282 930 http://www.ruthinking.co.uk/Find local services, facts about contraception, sexually transmitted infections, abortion and links to other useful sites. 0800 282 930 http://www.ruthinking.co.uk/

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