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Young Carer Stories

My mum and I

Hi I’m Dylan, I’m 12 and my mum and myself have a dual carer role. Both my mum and I experience mental health issues.
I have grown up with the best mum in the world even though she has her struggles and I have to pitch in more than your average kid she always shows me love.
She loves watching me draw and I’m getting quite good, that’s what I do to chill out after a busy day.

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My other half

Hi! My name is Angela and I’m 15 years old. One unique thing about me is my appreciation for aged people and babies. <br><br> I have been caring for my identical twin sister for 12 years. My sister requires care because she has a physical and intellectual disability named Cerebral Palsy. She is completely wheelchair-bound. […]
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It can be hard

I was sick and couldn’t go to school, she wouldn’t know why because no one in the house had been sick, in 2015 I was told I have anxiety and a high stress rate. When I started getting older, I had a friend that would occasionally pick me up. My mum has less bad days, […]
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I am applying for the Young Carers Bursary

Hi, my name is Natalie and I provide care for my younger sister and Mum. I have been a young carer for 9.5 years. My younger sister has severe intellectual disabilities, Autism (ASD) and Cerebral Palsy and my Mum has fibromyalgia. I provide care to support the family and I can see how hard it […]
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