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Anne has been caring for her husband, who has severe depression, over the last four years. She has recently returned to part time work after having been a full time carer for some time. She believes it should be a requirement that health professionals listen to carers.
Anne lives with her husband and two daughters. She became a carer for her husband at age 36. She feels she belongs to a minorty group due ot her religious...
For the last 20 years Jane and her husband has cared for their daughter Sarah, who has schizophrenia. She worries about what will happen to their daughter when they are not around anymore.
Jane lives with her husband and her daughter Sarah. She also has other grown up children. She became a carer at age 48.
Emily has been caing for her husband who suffers from Schizophrenia since she came to the UK three years ago. She says her relationship to God gives her peace and makes her able to cope with a difficult situation.
Emily is a full time carer. She is married and has a teenage daughter. She became a carer at age 33. Ethnic background: Jamaican.
Tina cares for her son who suffers from mental health problems and she is also working as a carer for people with mental health problems at an Asian community centre.
Tina is married and has two grown up children. Ethnic background’ Asian.
Aiko has been caring for her husband who suffers from complex post traumatic stress syndrome, bi-polar disorder and severe depression for seven years. She believes mental health services should address the needs of the whole family.
Aiko came to the UK in 2000 to be with her husband Jim. She has been unable to continue her career in design and training and is now a full...
Anton cares for his 84 year old mother who suffers from dementia. His caring responsibilities together with his own health problems meant he had to take early retirement, but he is very involved in voluntary work.
Anton’s family came to the UK from Sri Lanka when he was a child. He is single and an auditor by profession. He became his mother’s main carer at age...
Angela cared for her brother with mental health problems for much of her adult life. Once her brother was cured, she was finally able to get married and have a family, the absence of which had been as source of great pain for her.
Originally from Nigeria, Angela came to the UK two years ago with her husband. Their baby daughter was born here. She has a degree in French, and has also trained...
Guo has been caring for two sons with bi-polar disorder for over twenty years. He doesn't think the current services meet the needs of people with mental health problems.
Before he retired, Guo was a factory worker. Originally from Singapore, he has also lived in England, USA and Northern Ireland, where he lives now. He is divorced and has...
Ramila has been caring for her brother who is diagnosed with schizophrenia for ten years. She thinks carers and service users deserve to be treated with more respect.
Ramila works as a Carers Support Worker. She came to the UK from India when she was 18. She is divorced. She became her brother’s main carer when she was...
Nita cares for her mother who is diagnosed with manic depression. She thinks it is essential that carers have their own needs met and that they get support to come to terms with the loss and hurt they may feel.
Nita was born in East Africa and grew up in the Midlands. She is married and has two sons in their twenties. She works as a Carer Development Officer for...
