Short messages on Family issues and relationships from Respect Yourself, the guidance site for young people to help make good decisions in life.
Girls talking image by Pezibear
Be yourself – whoever you are, however you feel, whatever life has thrown at you. If things are tough, talk about it. Samaritans can be reached on 08457 90 90 90 or jo@samaritans.org .
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Baby, Mother, Grandmother and Great-Grandmother
More than half of all 75 year olds in the UK live alone and one in ten suffers “intense” loneliness but is reluctant to ask for help. The Silver Line: 0800 4 70 80 90.
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Worried girl isolated and waiting image by RyanMcGuire
A few common signs that may suggest a friend is being bullied include but are not limited to: anti-social behaviour, a tendency to isolate themselves, sudden changes in behaviour or a loss in appetite.
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Dog - man's best friend image by jarmoluk
To be a responsible dog owner, you must commit to looking after your dog for the length of it’s life. This depends on the age and health of the dog at the time you get it. In the case of healthy young puppy, this is between approximately 12 to 15 years.
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Dog - man's best friend image by jarmoluk
Dogs have a highly predictive nature based on their experiences – both positive and negative. Dogs thrive on positive training methods using rewards for the behaviours we would like them to repeat.
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Helping a friend by Rebecca Osborne
Young people can feel embarrassed and ashamed about being bullied. It is important to know that it is nothing to hide and there is always someone there for you if you want to chat.
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We'll Forsake Our Ages and Pretend We Are Children by Brandon Warren
In the UK, one in 14 children aged 11-17 (6.9%) have experienced severe physical violence at the hands of an adult.
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We'll Forsake Our Ages and Pretend We Are Children by Brandon Warren
In the UK, one in 14 children aged 11-17 (6.8%) have experienced emotional abuse.
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We'll Forsake Our Ages and Pretend We Are Children by Brandon Warren
Active emotional abuse involves an adult deliberately trying to scare, humiliate or verbally abuse a child. Passive emotional abuse happens when a parent or carer denies the child the love and care they need in order to be healthy and happy.
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Cigarette smoke by Challiyil Eswaramangalath Vipin
Work as a family to stop smoking as it affects all of you – not just health but behaviours, attitudes and finances.
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