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If you are a young person aged between 12-25 and need information relating to general mental health, physical health, work & study and alcohol and other drugs, this section is designed for you.
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Mental ill-health
Wellbeing
Navigating life
Alcohol & other drugs
Work & study
connecting with others for a healthy headspace
Put time into your relationships to help feel connected and boost your energy.
dealing with grief and loss & the effects on mental health
It’s normal to feel sadness and grief after you experience loss. But that doesn’t make it easy.
how headspace can help
When things get tough, it can help to access the right support and talk to someone who understands what young people go through
what are mental health difficulties and when to seek help
You hear the phrase “mental health difficulties” used all the time. But what does it actually mean?
what is anger & the effects on mental health?
Everyone feels angry sometimes. Anger becomes a problem when it begins to impact a person’s daily life and causes them to react in a way that might hurt themselves or those around them.
dealing with relationship breakups
Relationships break-up for lots of reasons. Often it’s no-one’s ‘fault’ and nobody is to blame – instead, things just aren’t working out.
understanding sexuality and sexual identity
Sexuality is about how you see and express yourself romantically and sexually. This is different for everyone and it is not as simple as identifying as ‘straight’ or ‘gay’.
understanding bullying
Bullying involves one or more people repeatedly and deliberately doing things to make another person upset, afraid or hurt. If you’re having problems with bullying, there is support available.