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Peer Pressure

Do I Fit In? A Story About Peer Pressure There goes the alarm again! I guess I should drag myself out of bed, but I really hate getting up for school! I’m always a bit scared about having to start school again after the long summer holidays. Form II! Still four full...

Giving space for Self-growth and personal empowerment

What is this self-growth that we hear about? The first thing that may come to mind when we hear about self-growth is what we wish to achieve in life; basically our short term or long term goals mostly      related to our education, work and...

Lonliness

Everyone gets lonely sometimes. Here are some stories of people who felt lonely. ———-Bertha, age 19: I often feel lonely when I feel far away from my loved ones. I am studying abroad so I am not able to speak my family and friends in person, spend time with them or...

Fear Of Missing Out (FOMO)

In our modern world of constant connectivity, it's easy to get caught up in the widespread phenomenon known as FOMO, or the "Fear of Missing Out." FOMO is a powerful emotional force that can deeply affect our mental well-being. Many of us have felt it, and its impact...

Substance Abuse

Drugs You may have heard people speak negatively about drugs, and thought to yourself that they were obviously not speaking about the drugs prescribed by doctors. So what were they speaking about? More often than not, negative connotations are associated with...

Note to self-care…

I feel suffocated, emotionless and my world crumbling around me. For this reason, I’m trying to inhale a large breath in and exhale another out after a stressful day or was it not so stressful after all? I’m thinking to myself, what was my day like.. not so bad in...

Gender roles

What is gender? It is highly important that we first define the difference between gender and sex. Sex refers to the biological make-up of a person; that is being male or female. On the other hand, gender explains the set of norms and characteristics which are related...

Emotions

How often do you feel happy, sad, angry or scared?  These are just some of the many emotions we experience.  Emotions come to us in different doses. We may feel a light wave of joy when we see a person we love, or feel shaken by a rush of anger when someone...

Professional Support

With each day we constantly process and develop social skills and emotional experiences as we try to lead happy, healthy lives.  Sometimes our own experiences and behaviour interfere with our ability to remain happy and at ease and sadness overwhelms our mental...

Internet Use Gaming Disorder

With the advancement of technology, games have also become increasingly complex – just take a look at virtual reality!  As games become more realistic, they also become better ways to escape the physical world. This can be fun for a while, but just like with...
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Me & Myself

Myself

Nurturing My Self-Concept Who am I? What am I here for? Society tells me how I am supposed to be. As a fifteen-year-old girl, society states that I...

Depression

What is ‘depression’? Depression is a mental health difficulty that affects how a person feels, thinks and acts.  It causes feelings of sadness...
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Dealing With Others

Peer Pressure

Do I Fit In? A Story About Peer Pressure There goes the alarm again! I guess I should drag myself out of bed, but I really hate getting up for...

Sexual Assault, Rape and Consent

Claire and Mike are both 16 years old and have been dating for two months now. It is Claire’s first relationship and she feels very lucky to have...
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Volunteering

Do you have an altruistic attitude to life? Do you have an unselfish concern about the welfare of others? Do you feel that you could motivate...

Promoting a Healthy Lifestyle

A state of well-being Young people are trying to deal with different situations and new challenges in their lives. They may experience problems at...
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Substance Abuse

Drugs You may have heard people speak negatively about drugs, and thought to yourself that they were obviously not speaking about the drugs...

Online Safety

As you know, the Internet offers many benefits such as keeping in touch with friends, playing games and watching short videos. However it is...
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Me & Myself

Puberty and Body Changes

Although puberty is a great time in our lives because we are growing up, it can also be a time when we face some problems, these might occur because...

Myself

Nurturing My Self-Concept Who am I? What am I here for? Society tells me how I am supposed to be. As a fifteen-year-old girl, society states that I...
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Dealing With Others

Hate speech

What is hate speech? Hate Speech is best described as speech that attacks, threatens, or insults a person or group on the basis of national origin,...

Cyberbullying

What is Cyberbullying? Cyberbullying is bullying which occurs through Information & Communication Technology (ICT). The devices used to...
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Relationships

Love, sex and relationship

I can’t get you out of my mind I can’t seem to get you out of my mind. The way you walk, the way you talk, the way your eyes shine. I can’t seem to...

Emotional Literacy

The Meaning of a Smile A Story about Emotional Literacy When I was six years old, around nine years ago, some important, intelligent people told my...
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Emotions

How often do you feel happy, sad, angry or scared?  These are just some of the many emotions we experience.  Emotions come to us in...

Disability

Disability is the subjection of negative stereotypes by members of society, where the environment is disabling rather than the experience of the...
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Not having enough money

I am Amanda, I am 16 years old. I started sixth form a couple of months ago. I have a lot of friends. It is often said that we are living in a...

Substance Abuse

Drugs You may have heard people speak negatively about drugs, and thought to yourself that they were obviously not speaking about the drugs...
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Me & Myself

Let’s talk about stress

I am feeling so run down. At home, my parents are constantly fighting and I often get caught in the middle of their arguments. At school, I carry my...

Fear Of Missing Out (FOMO)

In our modern world of constant connectivity, it's easy to get caught up in the widespread phenomenon known as FOMO, or the "Fear of Missing Out."...
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Dealing With Others

Helping others

It’s Not All About Me! A Story about Focusing Less on Myself and More on Others At sixteen I thought the world was mine and I believed that I could...

Peer Pressure

Do I Fit In? A Story About Peer Pressure There goes the alarm again! I guess I should drag myself out of bed, but I really hate getting up for...
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Relationships

Parenting

Today the role of a parent has truly a broad definition.  It does not only refer to biological parents but also stepparents, legal guardians...

Assertiveness

It’s not easy to say ‘no’ to something especially when everyone else is saying ‘yes’. Sometimes, it’s not easy to stand up for what you believe in....
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Disability

Disability is the subjection of negative stereotypes by members of society, where the environment is disabling rather than the experience of the...

Volunteering

Do you have an altruistic attitude to life? Do you have an unselfish concern about the welfare of others? Do you feel that you could motivate...
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Substance Abuse

Drugs You may have heard people speak negatively about drugs, and thought to yourself that they were obviously not speaking about the drugs...

Neurology of the Brain

The Hindbrain The hindbrain includes the upper part of the spinal cord, the brain stem, and a wrinkled ballof tissue called the cerebellum. It is...
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