GAMH Carers Support Project

GAMH Carers Support Project provides support to unpaid mental health carers caring for someone with a mental health problem (this excludes Dementia). A wide range of opportunities are available. Support is outcome focussed and personalised to carer needs. Our service is citywide and overall we aim to enable carers to have positive outcomes including:

• Sustaining/Improving your own health and well being
• Sustaining/Improving the persons you care for health and wellbeing
• Having a life of your own

Key support available includes:

• Advice and Information to access entitlements to health checks, welfare benefits, grants, respite services available to carers
• Peer support opportunities through our carer groups which can help to reduce isolation
• Training enabling you to feel equipped, informed and skilled

Training available includes:

• Scottish Mental Health First Aid
• WRAP Wellness, Recovery and Action Planning
• Advance Statements and Named person
• Mindfulness
• Rights, Recovery and Confidentiality