This publication is a colourful, illustrated 16-page booklet
designed to help young carers cope with the pressures they
face.
'You are not on your own', it says and encourages them to seek
help from people close to them as well as their key worker and
doctor; to make time for themselves; to go to school regularly; and
to let other people know when things are getting on top of
them.
, it advises, and alerts them to the possibility that the
person they care for could be suffering from depression. 'Your
parent is ill and needs the help of a doctor, just as they would if
they had a bad heart or diabetes'. A case history of postnatal
depression illustrates the problem from the perspective of a mother
and her young son.
A Carer's life:
The booklet points out that 'Everyone on this earth cares for
someone from time to time. There are also people who care for us:
our Parents, Grandparents, Friends, Brothers and Sisters. There are
also other people who have chosen a job where they care for other
people i.e:'
This booklet was sponsored by Gwent Healthcare NHS Trust in
support of the Changing Minds campaign.
January 2009