From the [UK] Guardian:

A new online service in the UK, launched by the charity Rethink, aims to put siblings of people with mental illness in touch with each other, providing needed support and reducing feelings of isolation.

The service will have dedicated pages on Rethink’s website, will incorporate a catalogue of common questions and answers from siblings, and an online forum, where support and advice can be shared. There will be a weekly blog, which is expected to be up and running in the next couple of weeks.

Sarah Gibson, director of membership at Rethink and responsible for running the siblings’ project, says it is difficult to estimate how many people will use the service, but that it sends a clear message. “It says: ‘You are not alone.’ It says it is important [for siblings] to take care of themselves too,” she explains.

More details at rethink.org/siblings

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