I care for my dad because he has mental health problems.  He suffers from bipolar and schizoaffective disorder and this can make him very sad and angry.  I don't like it when he shouts at me but he always says sorry later.  Who do you care for?   Cybertom

Hello,  I am a young carer for all of my family. Im our little 3 bedroom house there is My mum, My dad, My granddad, My Little sister (11 years old) and me. I am a carer for everyone...well i try. My mum has bad depression, anxiety and has been self harmng for 2 years. However in the last 3-4 months it has got worst and she has been ...

Hi, I am Thomas and I like to play video games and I love my dog.  I help to look after my dad, he has bipolar disorder.  My sister helps out also and she is nice.  My mum usually looks after all of us. I would like to make some new friends.   Cybertom

Hi I am 8 years old and I help my mum and brother to care for my dad.  My dad is bipolar and has schizoaffective disorder and we are all finding it hard to cope.  I need someone to talk to my own age about caring please help as I am feeling very sad.   Emily

From Monday 28th September to Friday 2nd October you can post questions here for Mona, a psychiatrist with years of experience of working with both adults and young people. She'll be back later in the week to answer your questions so if you want to ask anything about your own mental health or the mental health of the person you're caring for then ...

Hi everyone, Next Monday, 28th Sept from 4.15 - 5.30, we have Mona, a psychiatrist with experience of working with both young people and adults, in our chatroom. If you look after someone with depression, schizophrenia, bipolar personality disorder or any other mental health issues then come in and ask any questions or find out more about their ...

Hi everyone, This week in our chatroom Mona Freeman, a pyschiatrist specialising in children and young people was available to answer your questions on mental health.  During the session she was asked for advice on coping with difficult situations and she has sent us this link to a useful information ...

Hi everyone, Good news: the deadline for this has been extended, and they're still looking for more people to join in. So, if you think you might be interested, let us know and we'll get things sorted out! The YCNet team. 

Hi everyone, You might have heard us mention MyCare before - it's a new project by The Princess Royal Trust for Carers (that's us!) and the Mental Health Foundation, looking at how to improve things for young people who look after a parent with a mental illness. Well, the MyCare team are putting together a Young Carers Reference Group - a panel ...

Hi! I'm Madi. I'm 13 and I'm from North Wales. I care for my Dad who has Bipolar, BPD and Fibromyalgia, but mostly for my Mum when my Dad is away. Mum's depressed and has OCD which means she worries about everything and anything, including about me because I go to school on a train!! When my Dad goes away I care for my Mum loads, by helping her ...