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You care, you count: a carer's guide to getting support
- Author:
- RETHINK
- Publisher:
- Rethink
- Publication year:
- 2009
- Pagination:
- 31p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This document sets out commitments the government has made to addressing immediate and longer-term issues in the matter of people providing care and support for someone with mental illness.
Only the best: information about antipsychotic and mood stabiliser medication
- Author:
- RETHINK
- Publisher:
- Rethink
- Publication year:
- 2010
- Pagination:
- 50p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Some people have mental health problems requiring them to take medication, either for periods of time or for many years. Medication may include antipsychotic drugs or mood stabilisers, also known as ‘anti-manic’ medication. This resource is the 3rd edition of the “Only the Best” guide including information about antipsychotic and mood stabiliser medication for service users and carers. It’s designed to help people living with psychosis to make medications choices based on up to date information. It contains: a 6-step guide to finding the best medication; a list of questions to think about; information about antipsychotic and mood stabiliser medication and how it is meant to work; information about side effects and how best to avoid them; and advice about getting a second opinion. It also includes guidance on best practice medication management based upon the NICE schizophrenia and bipolar guidelines.
Reaching people early: a status report received by people with severe mental illness and their informal carers
- Author:
- RETHINK
- Publisher:
- Rethink
- Publication year:
- 2002
- Pagination:
- 8p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This is a new strand of work focussing on enabling people affected by severe mental illness and their carers to find appropriate help as quickly as possible. The main aims of the work are: to raise awareness of the benefits of seeking help early; providing an easy access to help and information; Working with primary care providers (including GPs and NHS Direct) to ensure appropriate responses; and to develop Rethink's role in Early Intervention teams and play a part in offering recovery-oriented solutions through our services.