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Topic Tuesday // Being a Carer in a Regional Community // Tues 19th March, 7pm AEDT

Topic Tuesday // Being a Carer in a Regional Community // Tues 19th March, 7pm AEDT



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In response to: Topic Tuesday // Being a Carer in a Regional Community // Tues 19th March, 7pm AEDT

Re: Topic Tuesday // Being a Carer in a Regional Community // Tues 19th March, 7pm AEDT

No problem @Determined 🙂 Welcome. Happy to have you here either way

In response to: Topic Tuesday // Being a Carer in a Regional Community // Tues 19th March, 7pm AEDT

Re: Topic Tuesday // Being a Carer in a Regional Community // Tues 19th March, 7pm AEDT

Certainly at Arafmi, we hear from our carers that the main factors are isolation and loneliness. Also, the fact that services are not wide reaching enough to support carers. Many carers we talk to think they are going through it alone and cannot find the help they require, whether that be a local community support group or a friend...

In response to: Topic Tuesday // Being a Carer in a Regional Community // Tues 19th March, 7pm AEDT

Re: Topic Tuesday // Being a Carer in a Regional Community // Tues 19th March, 7pm AEDT

hellllloooo @Arafmi_Ltd , @Former-Member , @Determined , @Former-Member , @Former-Member wow xx

In response to: Re: Topic Tuesday // Being a Carer in a Regional Community // Tues 19th March, 7pm AEDT

Re: Topic Tuesday // Being a Carer in a Regional Community // Tues 19th March, 7pm AEDT

Yes I wonder too if the added layer of being a mental health carer specifically, can make our carer's feel even more isolated due to potential stigma, and a resistance to reach out to services Andrea, @Arafmi_Ltd ?

In response to: Re: Topic Tuesday // Being a Carer in a Regional Community // Tues 19th March, 7pm AEDT

Re: Topic Tuesday // Being a Carer in a Regional Community // Tues 19th March, 7pm AEDT

Hi @Shaz51

In response to: Re: Topic Tuesday // Being a Carer in a Regional Community // Tues 19th March, 7pm AEDT

Re: Topic Tuesday // Being a Carer in a Regional Community // Tues 19th March, 7pm AEDT

Welcome @Shaz51 so glad you could make it 🙂

In response to: Topic Tuesday // Being a Carer in a Regional Community // Tues 19th March, 7pm AEDT

Re: Topic Tuesday // Being a Carer in a Regional Community // Tues 19th March, 7pm AEDT

Evening all. Thanks for reminder @Former-Member . @Arafmi_Ltd Andrea, Frida was my favourite ABBA member.

In response to: Re: Topic Tuesday // Being a Carer in a Regional Community // Tues 19th March, 7pm AEDT

Re: Topic Tuesday // Being a Carer in a Regional Community // Tues 19th March, 7pm AEDT

Absolutely, stigma is a big issue and can hinder carers from opening up for fear of being judged.

In response to: Re: Topic Tuesday // Being a Carer in a Regional Community // Tues 19th March, 7pm AEDT

Re: Topic Tuesday // Being a Carer in a Regional Community // Tues 19th March, 7pm AEDT

ahhhhh big time here @Former-Member @Arafmi_Ltd

In response to: Re: Topic Tuesday // Being a Carer in a Regional Community // Tues 19th March, 7pm AEDT

Re: Topic Tuesday // Being a Carer in a Regional Community // Tues 19th March, 7pm AEDT

agreed i would find peer groups useful

thats why I joined the forums to feel less alone with it all

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