GENERAL INFO
Links and phone numbers throughout this site are live, tap to access.
Head Space: Understanding teenage relationships
Kids Helpline: Teenage mood swings
Raising teenagers: Pre-teen and teenage development 'What to expect'
Kids Health: All about puberty
Health Direct: Emotional changes in puberty
SELF HELP
Talk to your GP/doctor or contact Your Crew to
help you such as help you speak to your parents or get you to your doctor.
If you feel at immediate risk call 000
Call Kids Helpline 1800 551 800
FORUMS, TOOLS & VIDEOS
Crewing for or helping others
Sometimes, it can be hard to know what to do to support someone. You may feel stressed or scared you'll say the wrong thing.
Remember your main role as Crew or a supportive friend or family is to listen, acknowledge and communicate support. That can mean calling a professional service such as Kids Helpline or, in an emergency, calling 000 They can also guide you on what to do.
See How to Ask If Your Friend Is OK video
If you are under 18 years old, you can also reach out to an adult or your Crew to help you support someone.
See Professional and Urgent Help for a list of services with live phone numbers and links
See Pathways to Help
Kids Helpline: Mood swings and puberty
Raising Children: Physical changes in puberty
Raising Children: Helping pre-teens and teenagers handle the changes
Raising Children: Helping pre-teens and teens manage emotional ups and downs
Raising Children: Social and emotional changes in teens and pre-teens
Raising Children: Discipline strategies for teenagers
Raising Children: Problem-solving steps 'pre-teens and teenagers'
Headspace: Self help information
Psychology Today: Adolescence
