Heather: I didn’t realise I was a young carer
“It’s literally like a role reversal for you then, isn’t it?” The words of one of my best friends, as I sat in the high school common room and finally explained to her why I come across as so independent, why I am so organised and, more importantly, why I am so stressed. Growing up as a young carer for a parent is tough. There’s a point in a child’s life...