Blogs, forums and online support

Forums / Message Boards

A forum or message board is a place where carers can talk to each other, discuss issues and gain support.

National carer charities

• Carers UK www.carersuk.org/Forums
• Princess Royal Trust for Carers www.carers.org/forums
• Rethink Carers Discussion Forum
• MS Carers Board

Carer run forums

• Carers United carersunited.myfineforum.org
  
• Chill4 www.chill4us.com
  

  Other sites with forums for carers

  • Carers Cafe www.youreable.com/forums
  • Alzheimer's Society - support for people with dementia and their carers
  • Fibromyalgia Support Net Discussion Board - support for sufferers and their carers
    

  Blogs

  A Blog is like an online diary. These blogs are written by carers.

  • Keeping Mum. On the Saga website and is written by a carer who is looking after her Mum who has Alzheimers Disease.
  • The reluctant carer. Dee is caring for her husband who has Huntingdon's disease
  • Sue's Caring diary.   Sue wrote about looking after her husband. Sadly he has since died and her blog deals with her feelings about life after caring..
  • Schizophrenia - A Carer's Journal. A journal by the father of a son diagnosed with schizophrenia.
  • Construct Yourself - A carer on how he deals with the day to day practicalities of caring for his disabled wife.

  If you know of a carer blog or forum that should be featured here please contact us.