New guidance from the Social Care Institute for Excellence, in partnership with Carers UK, outlines how health and social care commissioners and providers can expand and improve regular breaks for families and friends who care for other adults.
Research by Carers UK shows 46% of unpaid carers were unable to get a break in the last five years, even though they wanted one.
YOUNG people have shared their experiences of mental ill health, the treatment they received and the improvements they would love to make through a media project.
Tom, Ellie, Jenn and Emily have all been supported by the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) at our Trust and are now transitioning out from the service
A programme funded by NHS health and care quality improvement organisation Advancing Quality Alliance offered them the opportunity to take part in People’s Voice Media’s Community Reporter Programme which gives people a platform to have a voice and to challenge perceptions about their communities.
Supported by Knowsley CAMHS consultants Dr Tessa Myatt and Dr Marian Catalan, the teenagers worked together to produce a video focusing on their personal experiences of CAMHS, how they feel about the transition to adult services and any improvements they would like to see.
My name is Zara, and my illness struck me at the tender age of 18 and carried on into my adult life. An illness like psychosis challenges your sense of self and how you relate to others and the world around you. I am now passionate about education around psychosis and extinguishing stigma. Here are some of the ways life is different after you've experienced psychosis.
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