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Caring for carers, the superheroes behind closed doors
This Carers Week, our Welfare Caseworker, Irene Ramsden, tells us why this network of unsung heroes around the UK need more support.
This Carers Week, our Welfare Caseworker, Irene Ramsden, tells us why this network of unsung heroes around the UK need more support. While many of us may be looking forward to mixing with our social circles again, some may struggle to adjust to normality as quickly. Here, Psychological Therapist Kerri Wright shares tips for overcoming those fears. Find out some of the huge mental health benefits nature can have. Welfare Services Lead Carrie Pearce explains how ditching technology and writing a letter to someone you care about can have major benefits on your wellbeing. As restrictions start lifting ahead of summer, we may fall back into old habits of rushing around on autopilot. But mindfulness could be just the thing you need to help maintain a sense of peace.
Caring for carers, the superheroes behind closed doors
Are you anxious about socialising again?
Nature and mental health
Put pen to paper to boost your mental wellbeing
How can mindfulness help you cope with lockdown lifting?