Buch, Englisch, 310 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm
Reihe: Coping With...
A Compassion Focused Therapy Approach to Caring for Yourself
Buch, Englisch, 310 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm
Reihe: Coping With...
ISBN: 978-1-041-13610-1
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Coping with Being a Carer is a compassionate and supportive guide for unpaid carers on looking after their own wellbeing while they are caring for others. Written by a clinical psychologist with personal experience of caring for her husband after his stroke, the book combines a Compassion Focused Therapy approach with lived understanding of the challenges carers face.
The book seeks to support unpaid carers to feel less alone in their caring roles, and to find realistic ways to help themselves with their own wellbeing in the limited time they have available. It does not seek to tell carers how to be ‘good carers’, or how to look after the person receiving care; it is entirely focused on the needs of carers themselves. Focused on helping carers to build compassion for themselves, and understanding that the challenges they face are not their fault, the book explores topics including:
- How compassion can support carers in facing the challenges of life
- Managing exhaustion and burnout
- Keeping hold of who we are while caring for someone else
- Managing difficulties in the relationship with the person who is cared for
- Loneliness and isolation
- Loss, and adjusting to life being different than expected or hoped
This is essential reading for anyone who provides regular support to a family member or friend who needs help due to illness or disability. It is also a useful resource for anyone providing support to unpaid carers, or people who are cared for, including mental health, allied health and medical professionals.
Zielgruppe
General and Professional Reference
Autoren/Hrsg.
Fachgebiete
Weitere Infos & Material
Dedication
Acknowledgements
Series foreword
The unique perspective
Part 1: Introduction
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Why Compassion? An Introduction to Compassion Focused Therapy
Part 2: Building Your Toolkit
Chapter 3: Understanding Emotions: The Three Systems Model of Emotions
Chapter 4: Building your Soothing System 1: Breathing, Senses, and Relationships with Others
Chapter 5: Building Your Soothing System 2: Soothing Imagery, and Overcoming Blocks to Soothing
Chapter 6: Building a Compassionate Relationship with Yourself
Chapter 7: Acknowledging Feelings about What is Difficult, and Practising Gratitude for What You Have
Part 3: Coping with Specific Difficulties
Chapter 8: Assertiveness: Asking for What You Need
Chapter 9: Grief, Loss, and Adjusting to Life Being Different than Expected or Hoped
Chapter 10: Exhaustion and Burnout
Chapter 11: Loneliness and Isolation
Chapter 12: Anxiety and Worry
Chapter 13: Shame and Self-Criticism
Chapter 14: Maintaining Your Own Identity and Managing Your Relationship with the Person You Care for
Part 4: What Next?
Chapter 15: Keeping it Going: Setting Intentions for the Future
Chapter 16: Further Resources and Reading
Chapter 17: Getting Help
Index
