With guest Max Cookward. Max grew up with two disabled brothers and has been an informal carer since the age of ten. In this episode, Max talks about supporting his younger brother as a child, while also providing emotional support to his mothers. He recognises his future role as his brother’s main carer and reflects on how this impacts his own life choices. Siblings play a huge role in the lives their disabled brothers and sisters, however this can impact their own quality of life. For Max this has meant having to grow up fast – something he is now coming to terms with.

Producer: Sophie King

Conversations with Carers was created by Rashmi Becker, Founder of Step Change Studios, and supported using public funding by Arts Council England.

www.stepchangestudios.com

If you have been affected by any of the issues raised in the Conversations with Carers podcasts, the following links may be of support:

Bereavement:

Cruse Bereavement Support: https://www.cruse.org.uk/

National Bereavement Partnership: https://www.nationalbereavementpartnership.org/

Cancer:

Macmillan Cancer Support: https://www.macmillan.org.uk/

Cancer Research UK: https://www.cancerresearchuk.org/

Carers:

Carers Trust: https://carers.org/

Carers UK: https://www.carersuk.org/

Sibs UK: https://www.sibs.org.uk/

Dementia:

Alzheimer’s Society: https://www.alzheimers.org.uk/

Dementia UK: https://www.dementiauk.org/

Elderly care:

Age UK: https://www.ageuk.org.uk/

Independent Age: https://www.independentage.org/

Mental Health:

Mind: https://www.mind.org.uk/

Rethink Mental Illness: https://www.rethink.org/

YoungMinds: https://www.youngminds.org.uk/

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