Supporting a Loved One with Psychotic Disorder: A Family Carer’s Guide

By Juliana Onwumere, David Shiers OBE, and Elizabeth Kuipers OBE

Caring for a family member living with a psychotic disorder can be a uniquely challenging and isolating experience. It’s natural to ask questions like “Why us?”, “How do others cope?”, “Is it my fault?”, and “How much more can I take?”

This collection of personal accounts provides family carers with a helpful framework to make sense of their individual experiences and support their own coping and wellbeing. The book details the wide range of positives, challenges, and life-changing experiences that families encounter following the development of a psychotic illness in a loved one.

The authors of these accounts come from varied backgrounds and include parents, partners, siblings, and children of those experiencing psychosis. Their stories offer a unique insight into the realities of caring for a loved one with a psychotic disorder.

This book is not only an invaluable resource for family carers but also for mental health professionals, including psychiatrists, psychiatric nurses, psychologists, social workers, and GPs. It will help them better understand the needs of families they support and provide them with practical guidance to improve their practice.

Book Details:

Publisher: RCPsych Publications

1st Edition: May 30, 2024

Language: English

Format: Paperback

Pages: 110

ISBN-10: 1911623699

ISBN-13: 978-1911623694

Get the support you need to care for your loved one and improve your own wellbeing with this insightful and practical guide.