Hi I am wondering if there is anyone who fits this description in this group   
   currenty or if anyone knows anyone who does and can send them my information?   
      
   Caregivers are strong with big hearts. There is so much research that points   
   out the "negatives" of caring. I want people to see both sides! It is very   
   important.   
      
   I truly appreciate this.   
   Thank you   
      
      
   This letter is a request for your assistance with a research project I am   
   conducting under the supervision of Dr. Brandon Youker School of Social Work   
   at Grand Valley State University. The title of my research project is "The   
   Experiences of Caregiving    
   for a Parent Diagnosed with a Severe and Persistent Mental Illness". I would   
   like to provide you with more information about this project that explores   
   adult-children who are caregiving for their parents with severe and persistent   
   mental illness.    
   Knowledge and information generated from this study may help others understand   
   what it is like caregiving for a parent with such an illness.     
      
   I hope that you will participate or connect me with caregivers and invite them   
   to be interviewed so we can gather their stories, experiences, and   
   perspectives of caregiving.    
      
   You can assist with this important research by emailing me if you are willing   
   to participate, sharing this information with caregivers, requesting and   
   distributing the interviewee recruitment flier so we can reach potential   
   research participants.    
   Interviews will be conducted July through September 2015. Furthermore, we are   
   willing to interview those who are eligible but reside outside of greater   
   Grand Rapids via Skype or another video messaging program.   
      
   What qualifies someone to be involved in this study?   
   *	Adult children who are caregivers for their parent.   
      
   *	The care recipient has been diagnosed and is under psychiatric care for a   
   severe and persistent mental illness which includes Schizophrenia,   
   Schizoaffective disorder, Delusional disorder, other psychotic disorders, and   
   Bipolar disorder.   
      
   *	The care recipient was first diagnosed with a severe and persistent mental   
   illness at least 10 years ago.   
      
   *	The caregiver is the primary caregiver to his/her parent.   
      
   *	The caregiver has been caregiver for a year or more   
      
   *	The caregiver is willing to share his/her experiences.   
      
   *	The caregiver is willing to participate in a 1 hour or 2 hour interview.   
   Who are adult children for this study?   
   *	Adult children are those 18 years of age or older   
      
   *	Children can be biological, step-children, or adoptees who were raised in   
   the same home as the care recipient.   
      
   For questions about the study or eligibility please contact:   
   Silver Kendrick   
   Phone:  (616) 422-3190   
   Email:  gvsucaregiver@gmail.com   
   Abstract   
      
   This project seeks to answer the question: what are the experiences of being   
   the primary caregiver to a parent severe and persistent mental illness? Thus,   
   the purpose of this project is to learn about the experiences and perspectives   
   of being a caregiver    
   to a parent diagnosed with a severe and persistent mental illness by obtaining   
   detailed descriptions of these experiences and depth of emotional disclosure.   
   More specifically, the topics and questions will focus on the impact that   
   caregiving has had on    
   the caregiver's physical, social-relational, mental-emotional, spiritual, and   
   economic/financial experiences. Data will be collected using semi-structured   
   face-to-face interviews at an agreed upon private location.   
       
      
      
   Note on Interviewee Recruitment   
      
   The research participants will be actively recruited from July through   
   September 2015. The recruitment materials will contain information about the   
   study, the benefits and risks of participating, eligibility criteria, and our   
   contact information.   
      
      
      
   This project has been approved by Grand Valley State University's Human   
   Research Review Committee, approval number 15-145H   
      
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