A carer's odyssey - Anna Chan

This is an extraordinary journey.Part one of A?Carer’s Odyssey describes how Anna and her husband Jeff were devastated 16 years ago by the diagnosis of their daughter?Emma’s severe neurological disorder called?Rett?Syndrome. They tried everything with little success, including a course of cranial acupuncture in China. The lack of understanding and empathy of disabled people in China is saddening, while the way in which extended families give their support is inspirational.Part two tells the story of how Jeff became mentally ill and how Anna had to cope with an extra burden. It details her battle to get Jeff’s illness recognised and treated, and her struggle to understand Jeff and help him recover.Part three develops the positive lessons learnt from both Anna’s professional work as a Carers’ Support?Worker and Carer Lead for an NHS?trust, and from some heart-warming and inspirational accounts of great achievers who have suffered or do suffer from physical or psychological disabilities.