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You care, you matter: understanding self-care for social care nurses

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Looking after others often takes its toll on unpaid carers and professional care givers. Taking care of ourselves can sometimes feel like the thing we never get around to doing.

Attending to our own mental health and wellbeing is important. If we are depleted and exhausted, we cannot give our best... at home or at work.

New commitment to avoid police cells for young people suffering mental health crises

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Detaining someone in a police cell while they are experiencing a mental health crisis ‘simply cannot be justified in a civilised society’, especially if that someone is a child or young person under 18. So said Care and Support Minister …