[Discombobulated]

I ask because the above intro states:

A place where caregivers, family, concerned friends and partners of people with a mental health issue can come for advice, guidance and mutual support about how best to help a loved one in their life with a mental health or other concern.

The two statements seem to me to be not necessarily the same thing.

Is this forum solely for caregivers of those with a mental health issue as the first part of the sentence says, or as the second part implies, does it also encompass caregiving to people with other issues?

I’m asking this for two reasons.

One, I myself am transitioning towards caregiving to someone who has no mental health issue but several other issues. I myself have had mental health issues however so msf is an online safe place for me.

Two, this is a very quiet, to the point of almost dead, forum. If it were widened to caregiving to a range of conditions maybe there would be more traffic here?

Thanks. Realising I may be talking to myself as it’s so quiet here.

[amandalouise]

Originally Posted by Discombobulated

I ask because the above intro states:


The two statements seem to me to be not necessarily the same thing.

Is this forum solely for caregivers of those with a mental health issue as the first part of the sentence says, or as the second part implies, does it also encompass caregiving to people with other issues?

I’m asking this for two reasons.

One, I myself am transitioning towards caregiving to someone who has no mental health issue but several other issues. I myself have had mental health issues however so msf is an online safe place for me.

Two, this is a very quiet, to the point of almost dead, forum. If it were widened to caregiving to a range of conditions maybe there would be more traffic here?

Thanks. Realising I may be talking to myself as it’s so quiet here.

if I remember right this forum board was made because the other forum boards were getting overwhelmed with folks who -

didnt have a mental disorder their self but had someone in their life that did have a mental disorder.

a husband or wife of someone with a mental disorder
an intimate partner with a mental disorder
a relative with a mental disorder
an aid, babysitter, foster parent and so on that was helping someone with a mental disorder.

but the poster their self, did not have a mental disorder.

they had questions about the mental issues and how to help those in their lives who did have mental disorder issues.

there was enough husbands, wives/ couples, intimate partners, relatives, aids and so on posting in the other forums that doc john decided to give this category of people their own forum board, where they can post and ask questions and help each other get through their issues of having someone in their lives that are mentally ill but they their self dont have a mental disorder.

I think of this forum board like real offline groups where folks who do not have an alcohol or drug issue have their own support group to talk about getting through the struggles of having someone in their life who does have an alcohol or drug issue. or like a parent's group where they are parents of children who have mental issues.

even relatives, spouses, loved ones and so forth, need help sometimes when they have someone in their life that is mentally ill. this is where they get their questions answered and help from others who are in the same situation.

[CANDC]

@Discombobulated that is a great idea. I have posted here about multiple caregiving situations.

How are you holding up with caregiving duties? Those can be stressful.

Feel free to post away and if the threads show up as caregivers maybe they will change the name, but please feel free to post here and tag any people with the @ sign you want to get a mention so they know you posted here. Example @Discombobulated

CANDC

[Discombobulated]

Originally Posted by CANDC

@Discombobulated that is a great idea. I have posted here about multiple caregiving situations.

How are you holding up with caregiving duties? Those can be stressful.

Feel free to post away and if the threads show up as caregivers maybe they will change the name, but please feel free to post here and tag any people with the @ sign you want to get a mention so they know you posted here. Example @Discombobulated

CANDC

Thanks, that’s a great idea @CANDC

I’m doing okay thanks but it’s up and down I’m finding and because I’m generally prone to anxiety it’s triggered by some situations. It’s a balance between looking after myself and those I’m supporting too, I find I tend to overlook myself which is common I think.

[CANDC]

@Discombobulated I hear you. I tend to put myself last and then I get burned out, angry and feeling unloved.

So what I am trying is putting my care first. I am actually more cheerful, kind and compassionate because I am giving from a full cup. I am surprised at the difference.

CANDC

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