Looking after yourself
Dealing with the emotions and feelings that come with being a carer can be difficult and confusing. Every carer will experience different emotions at different times. It’s ok to feel however you’re feeling. You don’t need to cope alone.
Managing emotions
Making sense of the rapid changes in emotion that people with dementia can go through can help you to support them, as well as ensuring your own emotional wellbeing doesn’t suffer.
Physical and mental health
By looking after your physical health you are caring for your mental health and vice versa.
Resilience
Resilience is the way we cope with stress and adversity in our life. We can build our resilience so we are more able to cope with challenges. We can help you do this.
Staying healthy
A good diet, exercise, relaxation and emotional connection are all part of a healthy lifestyle.
Feeling guilty
Feelings of guilt are common among carers, even though they are performing exceptional acts of compassion under difficult circumstances.