Category Archives: Depression
Carers 'worried about more welfare cuts' charity warns
Around half of carers are struggling to make ends meet and worried about how further cuts to welfare will impact them, a charity has warned.
Carers UK said it was calling on the Government to help the millions of carers who provide vital help to others by providing them with better financial support.
Elderly people grieving the death of a loved one are often misdiagnosed as depressed
When they’re actually just lonely
- Doctors often mistake bereavement with depression, researchers warn
- Rather than prescribing drugs, more should be done to tackle loneliness
Suffering from bereavement, many older people seek help from a GP to cope with the crushing feelings of loneliness.
Carers need support to continue after the death of a loved one, claims report
Thursday 19 February 2015
Support for carers must not stop after the person they look after passes away or moves out of the home, a new report has urged.