What is ACT?
ACT helps people to deal with the inevitable psychological pain and distress of life. ACT does not aim to eliminate this psychological pain and distress. Instead, ACT teaches people how to respond to painful thoughts and feelings in such a way that these experiences exert less influence over their actions. This way, more time is spent living a healthy life rather than fighting with thoughts and feelings. Many published studies support face-to-face ACT for people with anxiety or depression, but there is very little research into online ACT, which has not been tested with carers of people with dementia.