For friends & family

Raising sensitive issues and working to resolve problems that arise along the way can be challenging. It can also be hard as a parent to know the difference between normal behaviour, such as moodiness, irritability and withdrawal, and an emerging mental health problem. This section is designed to help you.

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Relationships and sex
Sexuality and gender
Q&A with a mother and father
In hindsight the signs were there from early teens...Nick is a member of the headspace Youth National Youth Reference Gr...
A parents guide to their child's sexuality
The term sexuality refers to a person's sexual attractions, experiences of the attraction and sexual preferences. Some sexualities include homosexual (attracted to the same sex), heterosexual (attracted to the opposite sex), and bisexual (attracted to mor
Understanding gender identity - for families
Gender identity is generally developed very early in life. It's about how you experience or perceive your gender, how you show this to others, and how you want others to treat you.
Social media advice – for families
A combined headspace and Facebook resource
Understanding sexting and image-based abuse - for families
Sexting is when people share sexual images of themselves on their phone, online or through apps. This is commonly done using text messaging.
Understanding bullying - for friends and family
Bullying is repeated verbal, physical, and/or social behaviour by one or more people towards someone where there is an intention to cause fear, distress or harm. Usually this involves a person or group of people exerting their power over someone who feels
Understanding teenage relationships
The relationships we have with friends, romantic partners, family, teachers and workmates have a significant impact on our mental health and wellbeing. If relationships are positive then they can provide us with a feeling of being respected and cared for.
Back to school
Young people can feel a range of emotions when they're heading back to school, which include feelings of excitement, anticipation and nerves.
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