Supporting and promoting the well-being of mental health carers and their families.
Mental Health Carers Austalia.
07-06-2022 11:26 AM - edited 07-06-2022 11:29 AM
07-06-2022 11:26 AM - edited 07-06-2022 11:29 AM
Hi All,
I just wanted to introduce myself on this thread. I am FloatingFeather and I am a new peer support worker with SANE. I was just reading this great thread and all the great advice. As a support carer for a family member the need for carers to take care of themselves is not lost on me!
I'll never forget the first time my family member's psychiatrist asked me what I was doing to take care of myself? I was so concerned about taking care of my family member it didn't really dawn on me the importance of taking care of myself too!
Over the years I have found talking with others, listening to music, going for walks, being with friends and family, interacting with my pets, setting boundaries, knowing my limits of how much I can handle, taking time to reset myself if needed, has all helped me take care of me.
Having a supportive community like this is also a great way to take care of yourselves. Just knowing other people are in similar situations and sharing experiences and advice is such a source of comfort for me - I hope it is for you too.
Hope you are all well and taking good care of yourselves.
FloatingFeather
07-06-2022 08:14 PM
07-06-2022 08:14 PM
Hello and welcome @FloatingFeather
We have some great threads to click on too
Carers Hints and tips to Success
Coping Toolbox ( what is in yours to help you cope )
@tyme , @AFK , @Stargirl , @Appleblossom
10-06-2022 10:30 AM
10-06-2022 10:30 AM
Hi @Shaz51
Thank you for your warm welcome.
There are some great tips in this thread - and I love that there is a space to support and encourage carers who also need support and looking after.
Just knowing you are not alone and there is support is so important. It is not something I had when I began to be a carer 20 years and in hindsight I know it would have helped me so much. Just having someone to chat to that has walked a similar path would have made such a difference.
Best wishes,
FloatingFeather
14-07-2022 05:10 PM
14-07-2022 05:10 PM
Hi Friends!
I thought this week, we could hone in our focus on finding the 6 hidden words in each picture. I like to use this to help me feel a sense of achievement at the end of a not-so-pleasant task.
Picture 1 - Find 6 hidden words
Picture 2 - Find 6 hidden words
Picture 3 - Find 6 hidden words
@FloatingFeather @Shaz51 @AFK @Stargirl @Appleblossom
Enjoy this mindfulness/mindlessness activity 🙂
tyme
15-07-2022 10:25 AM
15-07-2022 10:25 AM
HI @tyme,
Thanks for sharing this mindful activity - I really did help distract me, bring me into the present and focus on something that was fun :).
Anything with hidden words or missing objects is up my alley.
Best wishes,
FloatingFeather
15-07-2022 08:24 PM
15-07-2022 08:24 PM
Did you manage to find the 6 words for each puzzle @FloatingFeather ?
15-07-2022 08:31 PM
15-07-2022 08:31 PM
Found 6 words in the first one @tyme
15-07-2022 08:45 PM
15-07-2022 08:45 PM
Super work @Shaz51 . I find it a good distraction to do these puzzles 🙂 And they are not too brainpower-intense LOL.
Hope you had an okay day today after your trip yesterday. Did you phone in to see how Mum was?
18-07-2022 10:08 AM
18-07-2022 10:08 AM
I found 4 in the first one, 5 in the second one and 3 in the third one @tyme. The third one really stumped me 😉
18-07-2022 06:51 PM - edited 18-07-2022 06:57 PM
18-07-2022 06:51 PM - edited 18-07-2022 06:57 PM
I found 6 in the first picture
5 in the second picture
5 in the third picture
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Supporting and promoting the well-being of mental health carers and their families.
Mental Health Carers Austalia.
Our Mission
To be the voice of mental health carers to enable the best life possible.
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We're here to support and promote the well-being of mental health carers and their families
Mental Health Carers Australia is the only national advocacy group solely concerned with the well-being and promotion of the needs of mental health carers.
Supporting and promoting the well-being of mental health carers and their families.
Mental Health Carers Austalia.
Our Mission
To be the voice of mental health carers to enable the best life possible.
Get In Touch With Us
We're here to support and promote the well-being of mental health carers and their families
Mental Health Carers Australia is the only national advocacy group solely concerned with the well-being and promotion of the needs of mental health carers.