In this conversation, Rebekah Gold shares her profound journey as a young carer, detailing her experiences supporting her father with a rare mental health condition and her mother with disabilities. She discusses the complexities of caregiving, the normalization of her family's struggles, and the challenges of navigating her identity as a young carer. Rebekah emphasizes the importance of understanding and support for young carers and the need for better representation of their experiences in society. In this conversation, Rebekah Gold shares her experiences as a young caregiver, discussing the challenges of communication during psychosis, the dynamics within her family, and the emotional toll of caregiving. She emphasizes the importance of advocacy for young carers and the need for systemic change to support them better. Rebekah also reflects on her struggles to seek mental health support and the complexities of her role within her family, highlighting the need for understanding and compassion in caregiving situations.About Rebekah:Rebekah Gold is a PhD candidate in Child and Youth Studies at Brock University. Her research is grounded in critical, participatory, and arts-based collaboration with young carers and their families, informed by her own lived wisdom as a young carer and advocate. Her community-based research work sits at the intersection of critical mental health, critical childhood studies, critical disability studies, storytelling, and care work. She is the Co-founder and National Council Lead of the Young Caregiver Council of Canada, an advocacy community of young carers across Canada, and a Research Affiliate at the Young Caregivers Association.Young Caregivers Association: https://youngcaregivers.ca/Caregiver Grief Connexion: https://caregivergrief.com/Thank you to today’s sponsor, The Association for Frontotemporal Dementia. To learn more about AFTD please visit https://www.theaftd.org/*The content shared on this podcast is for educational and informational purposes only. It is not intended to be a substitute for professional advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and it does not constitute therapy or counselling. If you are in need of mental health support or professional guidance, please reach out to a qualified healthcare provider or mental health professional. The views expressed by guests are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of the host.*Visit us on our website to see all that we offer for caregiver support:www.compassionincaregiving.comFor more visit our Instagram!http://www.instagram.com/compassionincaregiving