Short messages on Family issues and relationships from Respect Yourself, the guidance site for young people to help make good decisions in life.
The Silver Line is a 24×7 helpline offering befriending, information and advice for older people: 0800 4 70 80 90.
Learn what skills you can from your parents before you leave home, such as cooking, DIY, house/car maintenance – and how to deal emotionally with situations.
Your support network is your friends and family – the people who know you the best for the longest, who teach and help you. Use them wisely!
Whatever you’re going through, despite what you think, your parents have already gone through it: heartbreak, financial worries, exams, peer pressure and moving out.
Things which help in life: friends to believe in you, family to support you, a quiet place to think and regroup yourself, a way of finding extra strength, how to deal with criticism and bounce back.
Leeway offers a range of community services especially for children and young people (aged 5 – 19 years old) in Norfolk: one-to-one support, group work, and an advice line. Call them on 0845 241 2171.
Each child/young person may respond differently to experiencing or witnessing domestic abuse, some common long-term effects are: anxiety, depression, withdrawal, nightmares, bed wetting, low self esteem, aggressive behaviour, eating disorders, underachieving at school.
There is a strong connection between domestic abuse and child abuse. Research studies have found that in 40-60% of cases when women are being abused, children are also being abused.
A third of children present try to intervene to protect their mothers and therefore may get caught in the middle of the abuse. The child may see the mothers injuries after the abuse or may be forced to witness it.
At least 750,000 children/young people a year witness domestic violence. In 90% of cases children and young people are in the same or next room.