The quality of care provided by professionals working in health and social care is highly dependent on their own wellbeing. If care-giving professionals are tired, stressed, troubled, burdened, distracted or "burned out" they will not be in a position to listen, focus and attend fully to the needs of the vulnerable children and families they are supposed to be supporting. This increases the risk of a "revolving door" syndrome of ineffective or failed care.
The support on offer to professionals is therefore key - especially when it comes to emotional and mental health. However dedicated and competent a professional may be, they cannot sustain high-quality care without back-up. In the same way that parents often rely on the wider family to support them in their parenting role, practitioners need help from their "professional family".
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