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12Oct

5 Self-Care Tips for Super-Helpers: Protecting Yourself As You Help Others

Jess Baker and Rod Vincent

boundaries, carer, compassion, friendship, relationships, selfcare, tips

Relationships

Whether it's your job or your natural inclination in your relationships, giving up a lot of your time and energy to help others can lead to burnout. Psychologists Jess Baker and Rod Vincent offer their 5 self-care tips for super-helpers.
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08Jun

5 Self-Care Tips for Carers

Sara Challice

carer, selfcare, stress, tips

Soul

Many carers fall ill due to the stress and pressure of caring for a loved one, but there are ways to safeguard your health and enjoy life whilst caring. Sara Challice, author of Who Cares?, shares her own experience of being a carer and offers self-care tips for others.
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29Jan

Compassion Fatigue in the Caring Professions

Veena Ganapathy

burnout, career, carer, compassion, counselling, counsellors, empathy, society, therapists, therapy

Therapists

Caring professionals such as therapists, social workers and doctors may be at greater risk of experiencing compassion fatigue. Therapist Veena Ganapathy shares her advice
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05Jun

The Psychological Impact of a Cancer Diagnosis

Vic Leeson

cancer, carer, family, illness

Therapists

Bowel cancer is relatively common, but it is treatable and curable, especially with early diagnosis. Therapist Vic Leeson shares her own experience of caring for a loved one with cancer, and offers tips for families who are affected
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16Dec

What Does a Dementia-Friendly Home Look Like?

Dia Soilemezi

carer, dementia, family, home

Mind

Dementia is more common now that people are living longer. Psychology researcher Dia Soilemezi explains the special housing needs of people with dementia
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19Oct

How to Support a Loved One with Breast Cancer

AXA PPP

cancer, carer, friendship, illness

Relationships

October is breast cancer awareness month; here Evelyn Wallace offers advice on how to support a loved one with breast cancer and how to check your own breasts are healthy
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12Oct

Secondary Traumatic Stress: The Carers' Curse

Nicole Addis

burnout, carer, self, stress, trauma, wellbeing

Therapists

People supporting those with traumatic stories are in danger of suffering too with secondary traumatic stress says therapist Nicole Addis
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