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Kids Helpline is Australia’s only free (even from a mobile), confidential 24/7 online and phone counselling service for young people aged 5 to 25.

Qualified counsellors at Kids Helpline are available via WebChat, phone or email anytime and for any reason.

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In this video, two young people discuss their experiences with drug use: why they started using, what impact that had on their lives, and how they sought help.

Many people engage in self-criticism when going through a rough time. But you can choose self-compassion instead. This means you are kind, aware and understanding when confronted with personal failings. Erin Brown and Paula Ozola explain the three elements of self-compassion: self-kindness, common humanity, and mindfulness. They suggest ways you can practise self-compassion, understand your emotions better, and be less judgmental of your experiences.

This video was dreamed up, scripted, and acted out by some of my amazing 8th grade students from Kalispell Middle School. The vision was to create a thought provoking short film that instills a challenge to the viewer to look at their own life, their own relationships, and their own sphere of influence, and see where a little empathy could help change the world around them.

A general introduction to what happens in the brain after children face traumatic experiences in childhood, like abuse and neglect.

In this short video, parents and teenagers talk about how rules and boundaries can support pre-teens and teenagers as they develop independence. Rules and boundaries can help, even as teenagers get closer to adulthood. Trust and communication is a big part of this. You can also see how different parents have different expectations about boundaries.

As one mum says, ‘Sometimes they want you to say no ... it makes them feel safe’.

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"With children of more permissive parents, psychological research has shown they have difficulty following rules, they can have less self control and can encounter more problems in their relationships and social interactions.''

Reach out before you bottom out. Find articles, videos, tips and more on self care from Reach Out.

Find articles about mental health in general, new resources, how you can take care of your own and others mental health and much more on this self care portal from Beyond Blue.

Online evidence-based programs to help improve the way you feel. Discover step-by-step strategies for managing stress, anxiety and low mood on This Way Up.

When an airplane hits turbulence, we’re told to put on our own oxygen masks before helping those around us. Yet when it comes to mental health, caregivers are often the last to look after their wellbeing.

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Not feeling like yourself lately? You’re not alone. It’s something most people experience at some point. And there are simple things you can do that can help. Find mental health resources from Head to Health.

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