Your health and well being

As a young carer you may:-

• Miss out on meeting up with your friends and joining clubs
• Feel tired and stressed a lot of the time
• Be having difficulties at school with attendance and homework
• Be unable to concentrate at school because you are worried
• Be bullied at school because of your situation at home
• Feel confused or angry about the situation at home
• Feel alone and unable to talk to anyone about how you feel
• Not realise that there are lots of other young carers

You do not have to struggle on alone, if you want support you should approach someone that you trust – for example your school nurse, youth worker, Connexions worker, or teacher.  These people can offer you support and put you in touch with the Young Carers Locality Co-ordinator.