Hi, I’m Stuart. I’m a trainer in mental health and/or social care related topics.
You can Email me on info@thecareguy.com or visit the website at www.thecareguy.com
My clinical experience has covered various aspects of mental health and social care with a variety of populations. However my main interests are in working with people diagnosed with schizophrenia or other psychotic states, personality disorder and those who harm themselves. I believe that it is never enough to simply write people off as ‘difficult’, ‘unco-operative’ or ‘manipulative’ and much of my training relates to helping workers to find effective ways to engage and work with people who have complex needs.
As well as mental health-related interests I have a passion for helping workers in all areas of health and social care to find the balance between fulfilling their duty of care and at the same time respecting the service-user’s right to take risks and to determine their own life choices. This isn’t quite so difficult a balance to strike as many people seem to think but it does require a little thought on occasion.
Contact me on 07872 102626 to arrange training at your convenience.
I stumbled on your site through WordPress’s Readomatic. What a delight. I, too, did not want to be a nurse and ended up in mental health. If you’d like to read about one nurse’s career in the midwestern U.S., check out my blog. I really like the focus of your blog. Education–key to reducing stigma and increasing empowerment.
Hi Lois,
Thanks for that.
Cheers,
Stuart
Mr Sorenson;
I am a first time author writing a business management/leadership book and would very much like to quotes from your article;
Understanding Primary Personality Disorder
Your help and consideration will be greatly appreciated…
Regards,
William Bouffard
Hi William,
that’s an old article and much of what I wrote in it is no longer accurate. The trouble with the web is things get copied and pasted so much it’s hard to know how out of date an article actually is.
However I may be able to point you to something more recent or just let you know what’s changed. If you Email me privately on stuart.sorensen@googlemail.com I’ll help if I can.
Cheers,
Stuart
I would like to reprint your article on my blog – if I may.
The title of my blog is: Multiple Personlaities Don’t Exist & other Mental Health Topics.
Thank you for your consideration.
Jeanette
Hi Jeanette,
By all means, I’d appreciate it if you did.
The same article is also on http://www.psychoticspirits.wordpress.com
I’d really appreciate it if you would credit it to one of the two blogs – whichever you prefer. However my preference would be a link to ‘Psychotic Spirits’ as I’m trying to raise awareness.
Cheers,
Stuart