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Break-ups

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GENERAL INFO

Links and phone numbers throughout this site are live, tap to access.

Kids Helpline: Coping with a breakup
TeenVogue: 5 Totally Normal Emotions That Everyone Goes Through When Trying to Survive a Breakup
Head Space: Dealing with relationship breakups
ANU: Break-ups
Woman's Health: The 13 stages of every breakup (And how to make each one suck less)
University of New Hampshire: Breakups:
HCF: The science of a breakup, what happens to our bodies?

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


Teen Health source: Moving on after a break up
For young men
Young mens health: 'relationships' how to deal with a break up
How to Break up
Kids Health: How to break up respectfully
Glamour: How to break up with someone - 18 tips for a kind, clean break, according to psychologists
Help Guide: Coping with a breakup or divorce

FORUMS, VIDEOS & TOOLS

How To get Over a Breakup | Get Through Heartbreak Tori Sterling
Dating Advice : Dealing With a Breakup as a Teenager
Teens Share Their First Break Up Horror Stories
App:
Kids Helpline: Breakup Shakeup
Kids Helpline: 'Mend' Go within

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.

Tips on Crewing for someone 

See Professional and Urgent Help for a list of services with live phone numbers and links 

See Pathways to Help

Parents: How Parents Can Help Their Teen Through a First Breakup
Lateen therapist: TOP 11 WAYS TO HELP YOUR TEEN GET OVER A BREAKUP
Reach Out: Help your teenager through a break up
One Love: How to Support a friend going through a break up
Psych Central: How to help a friend through a breakup
MBG Relationships: How To Actually Help A Friend Through A Breakup, From Relationship Experts

Go to YourCrew resources:

Pathways to HelpProfessional and Urgent HelpHow to guides

If you think you are in immediate danger call ‘000’ or Kids Helpline 1800 551 800.

If you don’t know what to do contact your Crew, your GP, your family or Kids Helpline 1800 551 800. See professional and urgent help.

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