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Welcome to our official website which is inspired by our youngest son Christian and designed to share some of our thoughts, views and experiences with you.
I have been on both sides of the fence having suffered from anxiety and depression and then finding myself carer to Christian who developed Paranoid Schizophrenia at the age of 16, he is now 35. My husband Paul has supported both of us, he accompanies me to training sessions and conferences.
Spotlight on Schizophrenia offers training for mental health professionals from "a whole family perspective" We also give free advice to mental health carers. What we dont know we guarantee to find out for you.
We can tailor workshops to your individual needs.
Based on our experiences our aim is to raise the profile of mental illness and improve the services offered to patients. Here I will share some of my personal poems including excerpts from my published books.
Using the power of words and family photo's we bring the audience as far into the world of the mental health carer as possible.
For the past 10 years I have trained mental health professionals from support workers to senior house officers, I am also an accomplished public speaker and have spoken at many conferences Nationally.
One of our sessions entitled "A journey of Discovery Opportunities Achievements And Hope" takes the audience on a 19 year journey which covers many aspects of the caring role. Including the benefits of Direct Payments which we feel can actually prevent relapses.
We also cater for carer support groups.
I hope you find this site informative and would love to hear any comments or views you may have on the content discussed within this site.
Thank You
Georgina Paul and Christian Wakefield
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