Carers, family and friends
Are you a carer, family member or friend of someone with a mental health need? Do you feel alone? Do you need people to talk to who understand what you are going through? Find out more about local support for carers on this page.
For more information, please also see our Leaflet for Carers of Adults and Older Persons.
Support for carers, family and friends
Carers of Mann are a group of carers based in the Isle of Man looking after adults experiencing mental health problems.
Keep on reading to find out more about these group sessions or visit the Carers of Mann website for more information about carer support.
What do we do?
- We are an open group run by carers, family and friends whose loved ones have mental health requirements
- We welcome new people and support each other
- Share our problems and experiences
- Invite outside professionals to come to talk to us to give us information and awareness on mental health matters
- We are part of the Carers Development Meeting where we feedback experiences to help the Mental Health Service improve
- We're not a charity but we get support from the Mental Health Service
Where and when do we meet?
Carer support sessions run at Reayrt Noa Therapy Suite, Noble's Hospital Estate, Strang, IM4 4RJ - from Douglas take the second right turn after Strang Stores. The building is marked Drug and Alcohol Service, we are at the far end.
We meet on the second and fourth Sunday of every month. Sessions run from 10am to 12noon, refreshments are provided.
How to book a place on these groups
Carers, family and friends need to have a patient receiving treatment within the Isle of Man Mental Health Service. Please call the patients' Care Co-ordinator for details and bookings.
Information and awareness sessions
Sessions are located in the Therapy Suite of Reayrt Noa, at Noble's Hospital. To find out more information about how to attend these sessions, please call +44 1624 686408.
Sessions are located in the Therapy Suite of Reayrt Noa, at Noble's Hospital.
| Topic | Details |
|---|---|
| Police management of mental health problems | Date: 28 February 2016 Time: 10:30am to 11:45am Speakers: Jon Dale |
| Psychosis and Schizophrenia | Date: 7 August 2016 Time: 10:30am to 11:45am Speakers: Marina Long |
| Data protection | Date: 4 September 2016 Time: 10:30am to 11:45am Speakers: Iain McDonald |
| Dialectic Behavioural Therapy (DBT) | Date: 4 December 2016 Time: 10:30am to 11:45am Speakers: Orla Oyler-Torin |
Related Pages
Further information and support
For further information about local support for carers, please ring +44 1624 686408.
Please take a look at our list of links to information about providing support for carers, carer strategy and advice from the NHS and other institutions. These links are useful to help carers better understand their role and the support available to them.
Useful links
- UK Government Carers Strategy Action Plan 2014-2016
- NHS Choices. (2014) Caring for carers
- Office for National Statistics. (2013) 2011 Census Analysis: Unpaid care in England and Wales, 2011 and comparison with 2001
- Carers UK
- Department of Health. (2012) Assessment, eligibility and portability for care users and carers
- University of Leeds and Circle. (2011) New approaches to supporting carers health and wellbeing evidence from the National Carers Strategy Demonstrator Sites Programme
- Schonegevel, L. (2013) Macmillan Briefing on Carers Issues
- The Mandate. (2014) A mandate from the government to NHS England: April 2014 - March 2015
- NHS England. (2013) Putting patients first: The NHS England business plan for 2013/14 - 2015/16
- The NHS Outcomes Framework. (2014) The NHS Outcomes Framework 2014/15
- National Voices. (2014) Principles of care and support planning
- Alzheimer's Society. (2014) Carers support
- BBC Health Site
- NHS St Helens Carers
