It’s Okay Not To Be Okay: Why carer-parents don’t seek support for their own wellbeing

Carer-parents have stress levels that can be equivalent to that of combat veterans. Yet it is seen as a group who just need to get on and do what they need to do. But it doesn’t mean we are okay.

Building resilience and courage by changing how you think

Your thoughts matter. The way you think about an event, matters. Whether you interpret an event as stressful or not, will determine how you are able to cope with it. Whenever something happens in our lives, we assess it based on our own view of the world and ourselves.