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Follow the links below to find information about young people and their relationships, including relationships with parents and peers.
For information about bullying, peer pressure and sex, follow the links to the HealthInsite topic pages below.
Updated Sept 2007
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Bullying
HealthInsite Topic Page
Links to information and advice on how to cope or help someone cope with bullying.
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Peer Pressure
HealthInsite Topic Page
Links to information on how to encourage the positive aspects of peer groups while also coping with any negative influences.
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Young People and Sex
HealthInsite Topic Page
Links to information about young people and sex.
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Trauma and teenagers - common reactions
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Better Health Channel
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Your teenager will handle the experience of distressing or frightening events differently to young children or adults. In order to help them, parents need to understand the ways in which a teenager manages distress and trauma.
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Jul 2008
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Living with teens
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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Adolescence can be a challenging time for young people and their families.
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Jul 2008
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Adolescence
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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Adolescence is the time when you begin changing from a kid to an adult. This doesn't happen overnight - in fact it happens over several years.
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Jul 2008
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Starting high school
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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Finishing primary school and starting high school is one of the most significant times in your life, and you might feel both excited and afraid about the prospect. Fear not! Here is an article that can help you move on to high school with minimal difficulty.
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Jun 2008
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Starting high school
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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Starting high school can be a very exciting new step for young people. It can also be very confusing and quite scary for some teenagers. There are many big changes from primary (elementary) school.
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Jun 2008
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Gangs
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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Were you in a gang when you were a little kid? Maybe you had a big enough family to be a gang of your own! Maybe you were the 'sand pit' gang, the 'cubby house' gang or the 'skipping rope' gang.
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May 2008
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Tertiary studies - friends and family
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Better Health Channel
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Studying at university or other tertiary institutions is challenging. Anxiety about making new friends or feeling homesick is normal for students. If you are lonely, depressed or need help, it is important to seek advice from counsellors or other student support staff.
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Mar 2008
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Parenting - communicating with teenagers
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Better Health Channel
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The adolescent years can be difficult for many families. Teenagers may develop ideas, values and beliefs that are different to those of their parents. They may want more independence than their parents are willing to give. All these issues can cause conflict in the family. Following some simple tips may help to improve communication with teenage children.
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Mar 2008
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Social networking online
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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Young people often spend a lot of time on their computer playing games, emailing or using social networking sites such as MySpace, Bebo and Facebook. Parents often worry about how much time young people spend in front of a computer.
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Mar 2008
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Family conflict - how to cope
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Better Health Channel
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Conflict can happen when family members have different views or beliefs that clash. Peaceful resolution needs skills in open, two-way communication, negotiation, compromise and respect for the other person's point of view. Seek professional advice if you think you need help to resolve long-standing issues of conflict.
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Feb 2008
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Gangs
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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Gangs and gang violence appear in movies and in the news from time to time. But what is the reality of gangs, crews, or organised crime?
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Jan 2008
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Gangs
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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Gangs and gang violence appear in movies and in the news from time to time. But what is the reality of gangs, crews, or organised crime?
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Jan 2008
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Alternative care - living with foster parents
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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Alternative care is a service that helps families who are going through tough times in the hope that the family will then be able to get back together again in a safe and caring environment. Alternative care is often called foster care.
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Nov 2007
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Friends
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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A big part of life, some say the most important part, is having people to share things with, people to hang out with, people to talk to, and people to support you when you are going through hard times.
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Nov 2007
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Runaways
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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Children from families in all walks of life run away from home for all kinds of reasons. Most runaways reported to the police are found within 48 hours. this can be a very scary time for parents and family.
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Oct 2007
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Living with a disability
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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Having a disability means that a person is not able to do something that other people of their age and community can do because of something about their body.
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Oct 2007
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Family break-up
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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When a family breaks up it is usually difficult for everyone. It is like a death which brings with it feelings of grief and loss.
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Oct 2007
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Self-esteem
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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Self esteem is feeling good about yourself, feeling that you are a worthwhile person. While we all have doubts at times, it is important for children to feel OK about themselves most of the time.
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Aug 2007
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Conflict with your parents
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Inspire Foundation
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Everyone disagrees with each other sometimes and occasional tension or arguments are part of family life. However, ongoing arguments and tension can be stressful for all concerned. This factsheet gives you info on why you fight and what you can do about it.
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Conflict with your brother or sister
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Inspire Foundation
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Everyone disagrees with each other from time to time and occasional conflict is part of living with brothers and sisters (it sucks but it's true). But ongoing arguments and conflict can be stressful, annoying and unnecessary. This factsheet gives you more info on why you fight and things you can do to defuse the situation.
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