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Mental health: ethnic minority carers’ experiences
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People caring for a son or daughter
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Sarah - Interview 25
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If the person who is unwell doesn't want to go to the doctor, talk to your own doctor or ask for a home visit and contact mental health organisations
Sarah cares for her son who has shcizophrenia. She is active in several carer's oganisations.
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People caring for a parent
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Anton - Interview16
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Over the years he has developed a good relationship with his GP.
Anton cares for his 84 year old mother who suffers from dementia. His caring responsibilities together with his own health problems meant he had to take early retirement, but he is very involved in voluntary work.
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People caring for a son or daughter
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Jane - Interview 22
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Jane had been a carer for many years before her doctor told her about a centre which had services both for her and her daughter (played by an actor).
For the last 20 years Jane and her husband has cared for their daughter Sarah, who has schizophrenia. She worries about what will happen to their daughter when they are not around anymore.
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People caring for a sister or brother
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Ramila - Interview 13
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Ramila got frustrated when she rang the surgery and they refused to tell her if her brother's test results were back.
Ramila has been caring for her brother who is diagnosed with schizophrenia for ten years. She thinks carers and service users deserve to be treated with more respect.
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People caring for a son or daughter
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Nick - Interview 02
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He says GPs should know more about how to pick up on mental health problems.
Nick and his wife have cared for their son with paranoid schizophrenia for almost 12 years. In the beginning Nick didn't feel heard by health professionals, but today he is a very involved.
Mental health
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Mental health: ethnic minority carers’ experiences
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People caring for a parent
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Anton - Interview16
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Over the years he has developed a good relationship with his GP.
Anton cares for his 84 year old mother who suffers from dementia. His caring responsibilities together with his own health problems meant he had to take early retirement, but he is very involved in voluntary work.
Mental health
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Mental health: ethnic minority carers’ experiences
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People caring for a sister or brother
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Ramila - Interview 13
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Knowing their limitations and regulations doesn't stop Ramila sometimes feeling angry with services.
Ramila has been caring for her brother who is diagnosed with schizophrenia for ten years. She thinks carers and service users deserve to be treated with more respect.
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Working with GPs and Psychiatric Consultants
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Working with GPs and Psychiatric Consultants
Working with GPs and psychiatric consultants
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