Your health and wellbeing

Looking after yourself

Looking after your own needs is so important when you have caring responsibilities. It's all too easy to become exhausted and burnt out with everything you're juggling. Here is some guidance on how to look after yourself so that you can be stronger and more resilient for those you look after.

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Your wellbeing

Looking after yourself

Taking a break

Online meetups

Health matters

Talking to your GP

Flu jabs

The importance of good nutrition

Getting enough sleep

Protecting your back

Keeping active

Looking after your body

Keeping active and well

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Coping with complex feelings and relationships

Dealing with depression and stress

Coping with bereavement

When caring ends or changes

Coping with guilt, resentment and other difficult emotions

Your family and friends

Your relationships

 

 

Connect with other carers

Chat with fellow carers over a cuppa, or do something fun to promote your wellbeing, with our online meetups.

Online meetups for carers

Carer roadshows

Carers UK is travelling across England and Wales to meet local carers, share updates on what we’re doing and hear what’s important to you in your area.

We’d love to see you on our travels, so if you’re nearby, come along to one of our events if you can.

Join our roadshows