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Monday, 15 November 2010


Young carers are being bullied

Young carers are being bullied

New research by the Princess Royal Trust for Carers and the Children’s Society, has found that young people who care for a relative feel stressed and are bullied.

 

The two charities spoke to 700 young carers. Nearly seven out of ten children and teenagers who are carers say they have been bullied at school. A third of them say that, while they’re at school, they worry about the person they care for.

Around a third of the kids who have been bullied say that it’s because they’re a carer. Many carers say their teacher doesn’t know about their situation and they don’t feel like they can tell them.

Carole Cochrane, chief executive at The Princess Royal Trust for Carers, says: “It is shocking to discover that so many young carers have to endure bullying, mental health problems and a lack of support from their teachers, all because they care for a family member who is unable to cope without their help.”

To find out more about what it’s like to be a young carer, click on our Discover article "Who cares for young carers?"





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  • Mirri04 (Age 12) wrote on Thursday, 3 June 2010 @ 14:17

    This is really sad news.What is the POINT of bullying people who are caring enough to have the responsibility of looking after a family member unable to look after themselves?

  • marneymoo (Age 12) wrote on Monday, 28 June 2010 @ 14:55

    Probably beacause they spend so much time looking after others, they have no time to watch their own back and make sure nothing bad come happen. Sorry about how rubbish that sounded it sounded better in my head!

  • Cookie_106 (Age 11) wrote on Monday, 19 July 2010 @ 17:07

    That is really sad-the young carers are dealing with enough already without having to deal with bullying aswell on top of that :-)

  • Edd12345 (Age 13) wrote on Saturday, 21 August 2010 @ 14:54

    :•( I agree with everyone above

  • mollsy872 (Age 11) wrote on Monday, 10 January 2011 @ 17:35

    That's just WRONG. :(

  • sneha (Age 12) wrote on Friday, 11 February 2011 @ 21:11

    I t is not right!

  • Mop (Age 12) wrote on Thursday, 17 March 2011 @ 21:05

    I dont get the point at all of bulling

  • smileybear (Age 12) wrote on Monday, 11 April 2011 @ 10:39

    Why should the bullying carry on? Young people need to realise that they are special and should not treat their carers like a piece of dirt because otherwise when they need them they won't listen or be there for them anymore. This is sad news and should not happen! :(