Having support while going through therapy is important and can make a real difference to recovery. Because of this we encourage our service users to involve friends or family in their treatment. Their involvement can range from attending sessions with the person you care for, to just being there in the background to offer support when needed outside of sessions.
We recognise that friends and family might have their own questions about how to best support someone they care about. They might at times need support themselves. With this in mind, we have developed a series of short videos, addressing a number of common questions and concerns, which we hope you will find helpful.
Short Videos:
- How does confidentiality work when I am trying to support someone who is in treatment? Click here to watch.
- How can I help someone get treatment in the first place and then help them to get the most out of that treatment? Click here to watch.
- What to do when someone doesn’t want help. Click here to watch.
- Carers matter too! How to get support for yourself. Click here to watch.
- What to do if you are worried about someone’s safety. Click here to watch.
What next:
We hope that these videos have reassured you that it is ok to get in touch with us to discuss any concerns you might have. For details on how to get in touch with the relevant talking therapies team please go to our contact us page, where you can find the telephone number and email address for each of our teams in the 'support during treatment' section. If you don’t know which team is caring for person you care for, contact any of the teams on the contact us page and you will be assisted.
HPFT carers resources:
HPFT provides a range of information that give essential information for carers about their role and how they can get the support they need. Click here to view HPFT carers resources.
Other resources:
Our self help and webinar library has a wealth of resources, including links to recordings of webinars specifically aimed at carers. Click here to view our self-help and webinar library.
