Carer support

Our carers support group supports mental health carers in East Renfrewshire.

What do we mean by a carer?
The terms ‘unpaid carer’ or ‘informal carer’ are often used interchangeably with the term ‘carer’, differing from paid workers whose roles are prescribed and regulated.

Informal carers can be defined as “relatives, partners or friends who have changed their lifestyle in order to support or take responsibility for another.

Mental health carers do not readily self-identify, they may not live with the service user, and often see themselves as family members or spouses who are simply fulfilling their obligations.

Mental health carers often face fluctuating circumstances and highly stressful issues on top of which, the societal stigma of mental health problems to contend with.

For further information on the service, please contact graham.cossar@ramh.org or call 0141 881 8811