S on December 26, at am.

Talking to people can really help.

What's in Dorset for me? Do you spend time looking after a family member or someone else?

You'll find more suggestions for people you can talk to, and organisations that are there if you need to talk, in our section on Getting the Support You Need. You may feel a drop in your mood, become stressed or feel that you are unable to cope. Find out more. Looking after yourself Caring for someone, especially a parent or loved one, can feel really tough.

If you can't talk about your feelings with the person you are caring for then there may be other people you can turn to.

Being a young carer can feel very lonely at times — it can be hard to find enough for school work, activities and seeing friends, because looking after someone takes up your time.

It's important that you make sure you get the support you need if you do. Feeling lonely or isolated? Take a look here for more information.

Wondering what exactly a young carer is? You might also find this helpful Related s Feeling lonely or isolated? Feeling different?

Caring for someone else is hard, especially when you're young. Caring for someone, especially a parent or loved one, can feel really tough.

You might feel that you need to keep your feelings and thoughts happy all the time and keep any sad ones to yourself.

Other people might find it hard to understand this.

Our section on Looking After Yourself explains ways you can take care of yourself, or look at the links below for more support and help.

Feeling really low or sad?