Carers can sometimes find it difficult to manage in their caring role, this can often leave them feeling stressed, overwhelmed, guilty or experiencing a change in relationships as their caring priorities shift, often without time to plan.
These feelings and experiences are often combined with other issues such as financial problems, physical or mental health issues and difficulties managing or accessing support systems for the cared for.
Emotional support for carers is available from a range of services who can listen, offer advice, and support or provide 1-1 support if needed, these include:
- Carers Trust Solihull
- www.solihullcarers.org
- phone: 0121 788 1143
- email: centre@solihullcarers.org
- The Samaritans of Solihull
- freephone 116 123
- email: jo@samaritans.org
- NHS 111 - call 111
Wellbeing support for carers
For help with issues such as debt, housing and accommodation or other social care issues you can use the Community Advice Hubs in North and South Solihull.
Mental Health Matters
Mental Health Matters provides support on behalf of the Council. They offer one-to-one support and group sessions, seven days a week, from community locations in north, central and south Solihull.
You can find out more by:
- visiting Mental Health Matters website
- emailing: soldropin@mhm.org.uk
- calling: 07977 170456
Solihull Mind
Solihull Mind provide a number of services for carers requiring emotional support.
You can contact Solihull Mind by:
- visiting the www.solihullmind.org.uk website
- emailing contact@solihullmind.org.uk
- calling 0121 742 4941
NHS counselling and psychological services
Counselling and other talking therapies are accessible on the NHS.
In Solihull, therapies are provided by the Improving Access to Psychological Therapy (IAPT) service.
You can be referred to IAPT by your GP or refer yourself by:
- calling 02476 671 090 (Monday to Friday from 8.30am to 4.30pm)
- visiting www.covwarkpt.nhs.uk/iapt