Children, adolescents, and young adults are providing care and support
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Children, adolescents and young adults are already taking on care and support tasks when someone in their family or close circle falls ill. The Careum School of Health has been conducting research on young carers for ten years and has been able to collect important data for Switzerland, as well as raising awareness of this important issue among professionals and the public. You can find the most important findings on the webpage of Kalaidos University of Applied Sciences.
Pro Mente Sana offers free counselling on psychosocial and legal issues for people with mental health issues, their relatives and loved ones, and other caregivers. You can ask your questions by telephone or text message using the e-counselling tool.
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