Emotional support
A diagnosis of dementia will bring with it a range of emotions for the person directly affected and their whole family. There is support available to help people come to terms with the changes.
Counselling services
- Counselling providers in Wiltshire
- Talking therapies available through your GP
- We Hear You - free counselling services
- Dementia Support online forum run by Alzheimer’s Society
- Dementia Carers Count - free counselling, emotional support and practical advice
Information
- Bereavement, loss and dementia - information from Cruse
- How dementia can affect couples and relationships - factsheet from Alzheimer's Society
- The emotional impact of dementia - factsheet from Alzheimer's Society
- The emotional impact of dementia - information from DementiaUK
Support services
The following organisations can all provide emotional support to people affected by dementia and family carers.
- Alzheimer's Support - dementia advisers
- Carers Together Wiltshire
- Carers Support Wiltshire
- Dementia Carers Count
- Age UK - telephone befriending service
- MIND - support for mental health
- Rare Dementia Support
- Samaritans
- The Silver Line
- Wiltshire Centre for Independent Living
- Young Dementia UK