Common topics that carers discuss with our counsellor and/or other carers include: 

• Balancing caring responsibilities with other aspects of life

• Feelings of guilt and helplessness

• Anger and frustration

• Fears and uncertainties about the future

• Loss of identity

• Resentment towards the person with dementia or other family members

• Ambivalent feelings about their role

• Concerns around end-of-life care

• The impact of unresolved issues with 'love ones' on their caring relationship 

• Anticipatory bearement and the hightened existential awereness in which it may result 

• Practical challanges at navigating the 'sysyem'

• Difficulties at managing communication and challanging behaviour