happyflower1020 / Jan 04 2010 15.30

i do a lot of caring and have been for 2 years but untill recently i have not even been aware there was sutch a thing as a young carer.

i care for my mum whth mental helth problems ad my gran whth cancer my mum is on benifits for her but she allways makes me help when mum carnt any more.

now i have beenttolld about what a young carer is i am to start going to a youn cares group somewhere. has anyone been to one? and did it help? thanks hope you will help because i am reall nervous and been dreding it all christmas i dont know when yet so ia am not too botherd

Hannahbear / Jan 07 2010 12.03

Helloo :)

Im not a young carer, but i think what you are all doing is amazing and you should all be really proud, this will give you a good experience of life and how to cope with different situations.

My mum cars for old