Hello and welcome to Enfield Mental Health Carers we are here to help you if you live in Enfield and are caring for a friend or relative with mental ill health.
It has been identified that carers play a very crucial and positive role in helping the person they care for manage their condition, they deal with crises, acute distress and sometimes difficult behaviour, as well as the long term effects of mental illness such as depression, boredom and social isolation. It is evident that a healthy and well supported carer can have a dramatic and positive impact on the life of the person being diagnosed with mental illness, whereas a stressed and poorly supported carer can struggle for years to support their relatives while their own health deteriorates with the passing of time.
At times carers feel frustrated that they are not being offered enough help from services. A particular area of concern can be when the person you are supporting does not agree that they need help, yet they behave in a way that may cause problems to themselves and you.
We aim to help you continue caring efficiently and with as little stress as possible. We offer support, advice, information, advocacy, befriending, respite and training to unpaid Mental Health Carers in Enfield. If you need someone to talk to or are involved in a crisis, call us and speak to someone who understands the difficulties that may accompany caring for someone with mental health difficulties.