Yoga for carers of addicted patients: a carer’s self-report

Received: May 09, 2014
Accepted: May 12, 2014
Ref: George A, Amory-Reid D. Yoga for carers of addicted patients: a carer’s self-report. Internet J Med Update. 2015 Jan;10(1):26-28. doi: 10.4314/ijmu.v10i1.5
CrossRef Link: http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/ijmu.v10i1.5

Anubha George*, Denise Amory-Reid**

*Yoga instructor, Solihull Integrated Addiction Services, 15 Larch Croft, Chelmsley Wood, Birmingham, B37 7UR
**SIAS, Day Programme Coordinator, 15 Larch Croft, Chelmsley Wood, Birmingham, B37 7UR

(Corresponding Author: Anubha George, Yoga instructor, Solihull Integrated Addiction Services, 15 Larch Croft, Chelmsley Wood, Birmingham, B37 7UR; Email: anubhageorge21@gmail.com)

ABSTRACT

Caring for those addicted to drugs and/or alcohol can adversely affect carers and this can manifest as stress, anxiety, depression, insomnia, substance misuse and a range of physical health problems. In most health care settings, be it primary care or secondary care, more often than not carers’ needs go undetected and hence untreated. In the case report below we illustrate how weekly yoga classes helped a carer (of an addict) cope better. In light of the numerous benefits of yoga to carers of addicts (as described below) we call on drug and alcohol services to incorporate this simple and inexpensive intervention into their treatment programmes.

KEY WORDS: Yoga; Carers; Drug addiction

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