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Alan Simpson Research fellow and lecturer, City Community and Health Sciences, City University London

Alan Simpson explains how nurses can learn to support carers of people with mental health problems

Providing care for a friend or relative with mental health problems is a tough job that can have a significant impact on family life, finances, career opportunities and social relationships, as well as personal health and wellbeing. But caring for a friend or relative can also be a positive and rewarding experience.

Nursing Standard. 22, 38, 62-63. doi: 10.7748/ns2008.05.22.38.62.p4171

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