Everyone
feels "stressed out" at times. Maybe you feel miserable or stuck in
a rut? These feelings can be caused by difficult
situations at school or work, or by a problem with your family,
friends, girlfriend or boyfriend.
If you're worried that you feel stressed
or unhappy all the time and it's upsetting your everyday life -
don't bottle it up! There are several places you can
turn to:
-
Your
Personal Adviser - they'll listen to you and
take you seriously.
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Connexions Direct - you can
e-mail an adviser about anything that's bothering you or chat
online. You can also phone or text.
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A teacher at
school that you trust.
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Childline - 24 hours a day
confidential helpline - 0800 1111.
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Your doctor or
school nurse.
It helps to know
you're not the only one feeling like this. You can read about
people going through similar experiences on websites such as
Childline
or Connexions Direct and
through some of the links on Fetch! You can also
download some really useful leaflets from the
Childline
website.
If your stress is
because you are worrying about
exams there are lots of things you can do to help you
through it.
Useful
links:
Childline
The help and
advice section has useful information sheets you can print
off
rethink
Read Jess's
story!
Fetch!
More useful
websites
Connexions Direct
Read the articles
on self harm, mental health, stress management and
depression
