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.
Sandant Care
Sandant Care provides mental health drop-in sessions on behalf of the Council.
You can find out more on our mental health support services page or by:
- visiting their drop in centre
- emailing: info@sandantcare.co.uk
- calling: 0121 448 5010
Oasis Mental Health Support (formerly Solihull Mind)
Solihull Mind is now Oasis Mental Health Support. It offers a number of services for carers requiring emotional support
You can contact Oasis Mental Health Support by:
- visiting the www.solihullmind.org.uk website
- emailing contact@solihullmind.org.uk
- calling 0121 742 4941 or 0121 743 4237
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