GENERAL INFO
Links and phone numbers throughout this site are live, tap to access.
Kids Helpline: When parents separate or divorce
FCFCOA: Divorce overview
2 Houses: My parents are divorcing, how do I cope?
FCFCOA: Divorce
Family Relationships Gov: Divorce
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
Psychology today: 8 Strategies for Helping Kids Adjust to a Divorce
ReachOut: Dealing with divorce and custody
The Journal That Talks Back: How to cope with your parents divorce
The chaos and the clutter: Are you dealing with parents' divorce in adulthood?
Health Direct: Coping with family break-up, separation or divorce
Gen Twenty: How To Deal With Your Parents’ Divorce In Your 20s
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: Supporting kids through separation or divorce
Raising Children: Separation and divorce
Psychology Today: Parental divorce and adolescents
Divorce Mag: 7 Tips on helping teenagers cope with divorce
Restored Ministry: 10 Tips to Help Someone Whose Parents are Separating or Divorcing
Raising Children: Separation or divorce: helping children and pre-teens adjust
