Being a family member or a carer

About being a  family member or a carer

CAMEO believes that being a carer is a large part in the process of recovery of service users. We offer hands-on support and assistance to any kind of carer, friends or family.



When a family member experiences mental health problems, it can be stressful for everyone. At Cameo we aim to offer families and carers time, information and support to best promote recovery.

We currently run a 6 week family programme and a worker can be allocated to best suit your needs. The family work programme is structured with specific topics each week and the opportunity to meet others should this be helpful.

We can also offer individual assessments and information sharing as well as therapy to address problem-solving and achieving goals.

We have family members available to Cameo to call on for guidance and advice as well as a family support worker.

We also have training available for Family Carers: Traning for carers

Please see links below for additional information on medication. 

http://www.rethink.org/about_mental_illness/early_intervention/understanding_psychosis/how_is_psychosis.html

http://www.nhs.uk/medicine-guides/pages/default.aspx

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Children's needs:  

• Understanding. 
• Help Preparing for and managing times of relapse.
• Answers and reassurance around worries.

• Nature and severity.
• Exposure to symptoms.      
• Alterations in care for child and family structures.
• Effects of treatment.

• Children often worry that hospital will make someone
  worse.
• Children worry that they might catch it.
• They feel responsible for making the person better.
• They may have their own way of telling when someone is becoming unwell.
• Feel isolated.
• Some feel they have gained some benefit from the experience.
• Often feel no one has explained.
• May not want formal counselling but do need someone to talk to.
• Feel confused.
• Feel very loyal.