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For hundreds of thousands of young carers in the UK, the pandemic has been especially hard. Many have been dealing with increased caring responsibilities dur

https://www.channel4.com/news/the-young-carers-coping-in-lockdown
The young carers coping in lockdown. For hundreds of thousands of young carers in the UK, the pandemic has been especially hard. Many have been dealing with increased caring responsibilities

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Andy Davies has met some of the hundreds of thousands of young carers in the UK who have had to deal with increased caring responsibilities during lockdown.

https://www.bbc.com/news/education-53164575
"The restrictions of lockdown increased the young carers' caring load, preventing them from getting a break or from turning to their established coping strategies such as spending time with

https://carers.org/we-care/measuring-the-impact-of-covid-19-on-young-carers
To find out more about the impact of Coronavirus we carried out a survey with young and young adult carers across the UK. Photo courtesy of iStockphoto.com, Daisy-Daisy. Nearly 1,000 responded and told us how their worries relating to the pandemic and increased isolation caused by lockdown have affected their wellbeing.

https://www.thelancet.com/pdfs/journals/lanwpc/PIIS2666-6065(21)00216-9.pdf
Young carers in the COVID-19 pandemic: risks for mental health ... vices and support, lockdown induced school closures, and reduced social engagement, may act in concert to increase care demands, ... Anxiety, Stress Coping 2019;32:155-67. [13] Patel V, Flisher AJ, Hetrick S, McGorry P. Mental health of young people: a global public-health

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Young carers are children and young people under 18 years old who provide unpaid care to a family member who is disabled, physically or mentally ill, or misuses substances. Young adult carers are transitioning into adulthood and are aged 16-25. Young carers and young adult carers undertake a range of tasks to support family members

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/cfs.12877
1 INTRODUCTION. A young carer is a person under the age of 18 who provides care to a family member or friend with a physical or mental illness, disability or a substance misuse problem (Cheesbrough et al., 2017).Both the Children and Families Act 2014 and Care Act 2014 specify a duty for local authorities to assess and meet the needs of young carers, particularly if the care they are providing

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-55707840
Young carer services need "sustainable funding" and prioritisation for the safe re-opening of face-to-face support, according to a charity. Carers Trust Wales said it needs to be able to plan what

https://research-portal.uea.ac.uk/en/publications/its-making-his-bad-days-into-my-bad-days-the-impact-of-coronaviru
The lockdown measures put in place in March 2020 in England to counter the spread of the coronavirus have had significant implications for the lives and well-being of young carers and young adult carers. ... are required to provide had increased as external agency support for their families had been withdrawn while their own coping strategies

https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/52981301
A carer is someone who looks after a friend or a family member, whose illness or condition leaves them unable to care for themselves. In the UK there are an estimated 800,000 young carers

https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2020/12/22/frontline-covid-pandemic-young-carers
Lockdown has been especially tough for many young carers, as access to support services has dwindled or stopped altogether. ... For Jenna Nelson, who manages the YCP in Toronto, providing young

https://theglobalherald.com/news/the-young-carers-coping-in-lockdown/
The young carers coping in lockdown March 18, 2021 by News Desk. Channel 4 News published this video item, entitled "The young carers coping in lockdown" - below is their description.

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A young carer is someone under 18 who cares for a family member or friend with a physical or mental health illness or disability. ... 'Only left home three times since March lockdown' Published

https://warwick.ac.uk/newsandevents/knowledgecentre/society/education/young_carers_covid19/
Moreover, the physical and emotional work that constitutes much of the caring responsibilities of children and young people in some instances can be viewed as a major safeguarding issue. 2. Mental health issues. A second issue amplified by Covid-19 is the potential for these challenges to compromise the mental health of young carers.

https://childhub.org/en/child-protection-online-library/understanding-needs-young-carers-context-covid-19-pandemic
The lockdown took away the established routine and coping strategies (spending time with friends, going to school etc.) young carers had been relying upon, but many of them still feel unable to complain not wanting to seem selfish. The research was led by Dr Kate Blake-Holmes and is based on semi-structured interviews. Main points and findings:

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/357809685_%27It%27s_making_his_bad_days_into_my_bad_days%27_The_impact_of_coronavirus_social_distancing_measures_on_young_carers_and_young_adult_carers_in_the_United_Kingdom
The lockdown measures put in place in March 2020 in England to counter the spread of the coronavirus have had significant implications for the lives and well-being of young carers and young adult

https://theconversation.com/young-people-reveal-the-struggles-of-lockdown-and-how-they-coped-149603
The COVID-19 lockdown upturned the lives of teenagers at a time when they are usually becoming more independent and taking steps toward their future. Instead, they were confined to their homes

https://www.homecare.co.uk/advice/tips-for-carers-dealing-with-lockdown-and-loneliness
The longer the pandemic goes on, the longer carers may struggle with loneliness. This can have a huge impact on their mental health and can cause depression, anxiety and increased stress. The challenges of being a carer during lockdown. The lockdown has sadly meant that a lot of carers around the country have experienced loneliness.

https://carers.org/getting-support-if-you-are-a-young-carer-or-young-adult-carer/information-on-coronavirus-covid-19-for-young-carers-and-young-adult-carers
The Mix. The Mix provides free confidential support to young people under 25. Its website has information about your rights and how to look after yourself during Coronavirus, and specific information for young carers and young adult carers. It also has a crisis messenger service, a helpline and online 1-2-1 chat if you need to talk to someone.

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/jar.12884
to gain insight into the ways informal carers coped during the first lockdown period to better anticipate their needs as further restric-tions are required. As part of a larger survey study (Willner et al., 2020), which looked at the impact of lockdown on carers of children and adults with intellectual disabilities mental health compared with

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Most shockingly of all, 7.74% of young carers and 14.94% of young adult carers who responded to the survey, said that they are now spending over 90 hours a week caring for a family member or friend. When asked what difference Coronavirus had made to them, 56% of young carers said their education was suffering and 40% said their mental health

https://thecareleaders.com/how-to-communicate-to-teenagers-in-care-and-care-experienced-young-people/
Techniques to better communicate with teenagers. "A really simple technique you can use is to reply "oh, I wasn't aware of that. Because you've mentioned it, I want to make sure you're supported'. You either give them support [yourself] or [you find] them support.

https://www.theepochtimes.com/world/young-australians-are-increasingly-refusing-to-attend-school-5670452
The figures for attendance level—percentage of students whose attendance rate was 90 percent or higher—saw an even more dramatic drop from 71.2 percent in 2021 to 50 percent in 2022.

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/13811118.2024.2363230
INTRODUCTION. More than 800,000 children in the UK have disabilities or long-term illnesses and the majority are cared for by their parents (UK Government, Citation 2018).Although caring for a child with a disability or long-term illness can be extremely rewarding (Hastings & Taunt, Citation 2002), it can also take a significant toll.Parent carers experience high rates of physical and mental