Mental Ill Health Archives - Blackpool Carers https://blackpoolcarers.labdesigns2.uk/tag/mental-ill-health/ Tue, 26 Aug 2025 11:44:31 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.2 https://blackpoolcarers.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/cropped-BCC-circle-logo-col-2025-1-32x32.png Mental Ill Health Archives - Blackpool Carers https://blackpoolcarers.labdesigns2.uk/tag/mental-ill-health/ 32 32 HUGS Mental Ill Health Carer Support Group https://blackpoolcarers.org/events/hugs-mental-ill-health-carer-support-group/ Tue, 26 Aug 2025 11:43:15 +0000 https://blackpoolcarers.org/?post_type=mec-events&p=31018 Come along to our Help, Understanding and Group Support (HUGS)...

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]]> Come along to our Help, Understanding and Group Support (HUGS) sessions, especially for carers of those affected by mental ill health.

You’ll be made to feel welcome at this friendly group, where you can have a chat and meet people in the same situation as you!

Call Carla or Leah on 01253 393748 for more information.

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]]> Mental Health Family Hour special episode around Coronavirus concerns for teachers, staff and pupils on Thursday 21st January at 10.00am – don’t miss it! https://blackpoolcarers.org/2021/01/12/mental-health-family-hour-special-episode-around-coronavirus-concerns-for-teachers-staff-and-pupils-on-thursday-21st-january-at-10-00am-dont-miss-it/ Tue, 12 Jan 2021 15:00:01 +0000 http://blackpoolcarers.org/?p=3029 Sam Tyrer,

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]]> We have seen a huge increase in referrals during lockdown, as more people than ever before are turning into carers for their loved ones https://blackpoolcarers.org/2021/01/05/more-people-than-ever-before-are-turning-into-carers-for-their-loved-ones/ Tue, 05 Jan 2021 15:09:47 +0000 http://blackpoolcarers.org/?p=2968 Blackpool has seen a huge increase of carers in need...

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]]> Blackpool has seen a huge increase of carers in need of support as mental and physical illnesses take their toll during lockdown.

Mental health struggles, long-term health problems and the lingering effects of Covid-19 have caused many people to take on caring roles this year.

Quality Director, Faye Atherton said:

“We have seen an overwhelming increase in mental health conditions that are in turn bringing people into caring roles. People have been struggling during lockdown and their problems have come to the surface during the pandemic.”

CLICK HERE to read the full article in The Blackpool Gazette by Wes Holmes

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