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Name: | Charlie Bowie |
Age: | 17 |
Year of the Fix: | 2016 |
Location: | Dunfermline, Fife |
Campaign: | To encourage young people caring for family members with substance abuse issues to seek support |
When I was about ten, my mum fell and fractured her back. It triggered the symptoms of fibromyalgia – a condition which causes pain all over the body.
I became her primary carer when I was 12. At first I really felt the pressure, but I received good support and that helped me cope.
I haven’t met anyone who is using a young carer’s support service because someone in their family has substance abuse issues.
People think they’re not a carer when they’re in that situation and might feel scared to ask for help because they don’t know what the outcome will be.
I want to change that so I’ve made a film with Fixers to raise awareness and show that there is support available.
I hope it will be shown to children in both Primary Schools and High Schools so they will know what to do if that situation does arise.
The following Fixers helped me with this Fix:
Jake Leitch
Amy Bain
Dean Watson
Kaden Stewart
Samara King
Comic Relief supported me with this Fix.
Shak & Natasha
Ethan Mcinally
Hannah Carter
Chelsie Brown
Meghann
Becky
Hannah Baker
Sam Barakat
Lauren Taylor
Liam Thomas
Mason Latey
Jade Kingdom
Alexandra Garrick
'Kate'
Mary-Anne White and Lucy Wills
Shano