Carers’ Friends & Family Group – The Importance of Validation

In this month’s Friends and Family Group, Sharon (a Volunteer Peer Mentor) reflects on her recovery journey and how she felt when she was asked to do things. Sharon further discusses the importance of feeling validated by communicating in the right way.

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We have plenty of services on offer for our Carers – click here to learn more. If you missed this group but would like to join the next one, we have lots of upcoming Friends & Family sessions; please click here to view the list. Or, if you’re interested in our Peer Mentor programme, you can learn more on our Hope College page.

Please note that Anthea, our Carer Support Worker, has now sadly left our Mental Health Services. Please do not email her; instead, please email Mailbox.HopeCollege@berkshire.nhs.uk for any Hope College-related queries.