Case study: John is 16 and is working toward his GCSE’s. He is one of more than 5000 children and young people in the UK who care for a parent or other close relative with a mental health problem and doesn’t bring friends home, living him feeling isolated.
Your essay should be based on the case study; to answer this you should:
-Identify common mental health disorders that affect adults and explain how these are classified.
-Select one of these disorders (these can be of your choosing) to apply to the case study and use as the basis for your essay.
-Discuss the impact the condition you have selected has on John’s mother and her family.
-Identify and analyse the legislation and guidance that can be used to support John’s mother and her family.
Identify and analyse the legislation and guidance that can be used to support John’s mother and her family.
