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Dealing with abuse and neglect
Physical abuse and emotional abuse include domestic abuse, sexual assault and sexual abuse. Neglect is the ongoing failure to meet a...

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May 27, 20201 min read
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What is neglect?
Neglect is the deliberate ongoing failure to meet a child's basic needs. A child may be left hungry, unwashed, without suitable...

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May 25, 20202 min read
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What is emotional abuse?
What is abuse? Abuse is any action that intentionally harms or injures another person. The four main types of abuse are physical abuse,...

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May 25, 20202 min read
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What is physical abuse?
What is abuse? Abuse is any action that intentionally harms or injures another person. The four main types of abuse are physical abuse,...

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May 25, 20202 min read
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What is social networking?
Social networking is the communication and sharing of information and interaction with others using the internet and social media. What...

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May 24, 20203 min read
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How to manage risk
When a person is faced with taking a possible risk, it is important for them to weigh the negative aspects of the risk with all the...

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May 24, 20201 min read
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Unhealthy relationships: Emotional effects
An unhealthy relationship is a relationship between two people where one or maybe both people in the relationship feel upset, fearful or...

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May 22, 20202 min read
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Unhealthy relationships: the physical effects
An unhealthy relationship is a relationship between two people where one or maybe both people in the relationship feel upset, fearful or...

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May 22, 20202 min read
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What is an unhealthy relationship?
An unhealthy relationship is a relationship between two people where one or maybe both people in the relationship feel upset, fearful or...

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May 22, 20202 min read
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The impact of negative reactions to someone's sexual orientation and gender identity
When a person identifies with being gay, lesbian, transgender, queer/questioning they can be treated unfairly and unkindly by other...

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May 21, 20203 min read
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What is sexual orientation?
Sexual orientation is the term used to describe what gender a person is attracted to. They could be attracted to a person of the opposite...

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May 20, 20201 min read
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What is gender identity?
Gender identity is what an person perceives their gender to be. This can be the same as the sex they were born - male or female - or it...

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May 20, 20201 min read
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Factors that strengthen a relationship
A relationship is a connection that a person has with another person. Most people have many different relationships like with friends,...

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May 20, 20202 min read
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What is anxiety?
Today, many young people commonly experience feelings of anxiety, stress and depression. How to recognise and deal with these issues is...

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May 15, 20202 min read
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How to positively manage change
Life is full of changes. This could include a change of phone, a change of shoes, a change of schools, starting a new job, emigrating to...

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May 15, 20202 min read
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Bereavement: dealing with emotions
Unfortunately there are events that occur in life that are not planned, like the death of a loved one. If a person experiences...

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May 15, 20202 min read
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Serious illness: dealing with emotions
If a change in life has been unplanned, such as the death of a loved or being diagnosed with a serious illness, then a person can...

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May 15, 20202 min read
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Unemployment: dealing with emotions
If a change in life has been unplanned, such as the death of a loved or being diagnosed with a serious illness, then a person can...

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May 15, 20203 min read
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Getting married or moving in with a partner: dealing with emotions
Change can be exciting, it can present new opportunities and sometimes it can be an enjoyable experience. However, sometimes change can...

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May 15, 20203 min read
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Emigrating to another country: dealing with emotions
What emotions would a young person feel when emigrating to another country? The usual emotions that a young person would face in this...

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May 15, 20202 min read
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