MAKING THE MOST OF YOUR PSYCHIATRIST

ARAFMI CARER’S FORUM 2025

who’s driving?

“It’s not me it’s them”

your resources

 

where to from here?

1: Have a conversation:  

  • How do you want me to contribute?

  •     How can we be a team?

  •     Can we trust each other? 

2: Have goals:   

Yearly, daily, written out.

 3: Speak to Psychiatrist: 

Know diagnosis and prognosis to set goals

•Build trust

•Ask what else should we be doing?

•From meds to attitudes, habits,   social needs

•Who else should I be seeing?

 

AIM TO TRUST EACH OTHER ON THIS TRIP

 

SURVEY LINK

Help! My Spouse/partner has a Mental Illness

If your spouse/partner has a diagnosed mental illness for 3+ years we would so appreciate your thoughts as a carer for our book. The survey will take around 15-20 minutes.

 

resources

Emails (monthly emails from Dr Heim about mental health)

If you need help, HelpingMinds is there for support: cyfs@helpingminds.org.au, or call 089427 7100.