Abbie is so inspirational ❤
Abbie, 20, explains: “I experienced lot of trauma as a child and my grandparents took me on and raised me. I don’t know where I’d be without all their incredible help, they were by side during a lot of tough times and never once faltered.
“It was a massive shock as he was always fit and healthy and had a very successful career working in the oil industry. He started to become forgetful, and it just wasn’t like him, but we never expected that he would be diagnosed with dementia, it came as a massive blow to us all.” She said: “Until you are in the situation yourself it is hard to appreciate what it’s like being a young carer. Suddenly you have all this extra responsibility and expectation, and you are still a teenager yourself. Things change and you aren’t always able to do the things your friends are doing, your priorities need to adjust to balance your school work, your social life and what you need to do at home.
“I was lucky that I got plenty of help and I was inspired by my support teacher. It made me realise that I wanted to do the same job and try and give that same backing to other young people who are going through what I experienced. I’ve been there as a young carer, so I think it’s the perfect job for me – I know first hand how it feels to be in their shoes.“I’m just so glad now to have made it to university to be able to pursue my dream.
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