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Where can I find help?It sometimes helps to start by talking to SOMEONE YOU TRUST – maybe a friend, family member or teacher.You might feel you’d like to call up a helpline – talking to someone you can’t see and who doesn’t know you works well for some people – and you might pick up some good ideas for your next step in getting help and support. Helplines and websites listed later. Your school/college will have staff who are specially trained to support you through a range of difficulties and they can link you up with more specialised services and counselling if you need it. Maybe you can check out any peer support programmes in your school – where young people have some training to support each other. Your family doctor (General Practitioner/GP) will be able to find out what help you need and link you up to specialist support if necessary. Some surgeries have their own counsellors. Your GP will help you look after your physical health as well, which is important at these times. If you are already in contact with a social worker , your local youth club or Connexions, you can ask them to help you find the support you need. For details of how a Connexions Personal Adviser can help with a whole range of topics, see the directory listings or visit www.youthoria.org. There are some local organisations listed in the directory offering support/information/counselling especially for children and young people – and you can contact them directly yourself. Also check out the quicklinks at the side of this page! For info about keeping safe on the internet, check out www.chatdanger.com www.kidsmart.org.uk and www.childnet-int.org
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