Growing up Caring
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Karen is 22 and cares for her mother, who has rheumatoid arthritis, and her grandmother who has had a stroke. Karen has been assisting her mother since she was 12 and her grandmother since she was 18. She has never entered the labour market and is a full-time carer, receiving invalid care allowance. She feels unable to leave home while her family needs her support, and experiences stress, tiredness and depression.
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