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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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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.
Mental health
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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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Jane - Interview 22
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Jane's GP told them about a centre which had services both for her and her daughter. It was a good source of information (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.
Mental health
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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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Jane - Interview 22
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Her community centre provides a space to talk and opportunities for lots of activities, which break the tension of everyday life (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 their husband, wife or partner
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Wei - Interview 31
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At the carers' group Wei meets other people and does things which takes her mind off her problems (recording in Chinese).
Wei has been caring for her husband since he got mental health problems more than 20 years ago.
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People caring for a son or daughter
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Nick - Interview 02
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When carers get together they support and learn from each other.
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.
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