Why join a carer support group?
If you feel isolated or need help coping, joining a carer support group might be a good option. What is spoken about in each group is confidential so you can feel comfortable to discuss personal situations. Being part of a group can help you feel understood. The right group can give you practical and emotional support, allowing you to share experiences with others who may be having similar experiences. It can be good to talk to people who have shared similar experiences. Joining a group may also help you to:
- Discover new information
- Participate in training and capacity building workshops
- Join in activities
- Go on relaxing outings
- Advocate for the rights of carers and people with specific conditions
Groups are often free. They meet regularly, usually in a member’s house or public place (such as a community hall or hospital).
Lithgow Family and Carer Mental Health Support Groups
Lithgow Family and Carer Mental Health Support groups provide individual support for family members and friends of mental health consumers. It provides an opportunity to meet with other family members and carers in a similar position to gain new resources and share stories about their experiences.
Meets first Wednesday of each month between 1:30pm-3:00pm at Lithgow Library
Call (02) 8599 4880 Visit Website
The Katoomba Family and Carer Mental Health Support Group
The Katoomba Family and Carer Mental Health Support Group is run by local women who support someone with mental health issues. It provides an opportunity to meet with other female carers in a similar position to gain new resources and share stories about their experiences.
Meets last Friday of every month at 10:15am at the Blue Mountains Women’s Health and Resource Centre
Call (02) 8599 4880 Visit Website
The Penrith Carer Support Group
The Penrith Carer Support Group is a group for all family members and carers of people with the lived experience of mental illness. It provides an opportunity to meet with other family members and carers in a similar position to gain new resources and share stories about their experiences.
Meets 3rd Wednesday of each month at 5:15pm-7:00pm at the Mental Health Centre Nepean Hospital
Call (02) 8599 4880 Visit Website
Carer Peer Support Group - Mid Mountains Neighbourhood Centre
The Carer Peer Support Group is a support group for frail aged or people with a disability. It emphasises social interaction and support amongst the group members themselves. It is a peer support group with a professional facilitator who organises and attends the meetings with guest speakers to share information.
They meet on the 2nd Wednesday afternoon of each month from 1:30pm to 3.30pm at Mid Mountains Neighbourhood Centre
Call (02) 4759 2592 Visit Website
Lawson Men's Carer Support Group - Mid Mountains Neighbourhood Centre
The Lawson Men’s Carer Support Group is a group of men who care for someone with a mental illness. This group encourages men to improve their self-care, learn new strategies and improve carer wellbeing.
It meets the first Wednesday of every month from 6:00pm-8:00pm at The Mid Mountains Neighbourhood Centre
Call 0402 898 520 Visit Website
