losef $16$ years old lives in a small town with his mother Doroto who Is $39.$ Doroto was diagnosed with B$1$polar disorder seven years ago after she was admitted to hosplital. She is currently unable to work, Josef's father, Stefon, lves in the same town and he sees

him every fow weaks. Josef was born in England. His parents are Polish and he speaks Polish at home.

Josef is doing a foundation art course at college. Dorota is quite isolated because she often finds it difficult to leave the house. Dorota takes medication and had regular visits from the Community Psychiatric Nurse when she was dlagnosed and support from the Community Mental Health team to sort out her finances. Josef does the shopping and collects preseriptions. He also helps with letters and forms because Dorota doesn't understand all the English. Dorota gets worried when Josef is out. When Dorota is feeling depressed, Josef stays at home with her. When Dorota is heading for a high, she tries to take Josef to do 'exciting stuff as she calls it$.$ She also spends a lot of money and is very restless. Josef worrtes about his mother's moods. He is worried about her not being happy and concerned at the money she spends when she is in a high mood state. Josef strugegles to manage his doy around his mother's demands and to sleep when she is high.

Josef has not told anyone about the support he ghes to his mother. He is embarrassed by some of the things she does and ls teased by his fitends, and he does not think of himself as a carer. Josef has recently had trouble keeping up with course work and attendance. He has been linited to a meeting with his tutor to formally review attendance and is worried he will get klded out. Josef has some fitends but he doesn't have anyone he can confide in$.$ Hils father doesn't speak to his mother.

Josef sees some Information on line about having a parent with a mental health problem. He sends a contact form to ask for information. Someone rings him and he agrees to come into the your organization