Some people don't think there's much to do around here because there's no shopping centres
and stuff. Other kids love it because there's so much space.
It makes me happy because I'm full of energy and hanging out with my mates all the time
doing normal stuff. My family can tell too. They know when I'm in a good headspace.
Dancing, family, friends and warm weather. When I'm happy I'm smiling and laughing. Just
the normal feelings I guess. I don't feel anxious or anything. I feel more relaxed I suppose.
I like having money and being able to do what I want.
You smile and feel good on the inside when you're happy and I'm a lot more motivated.
Going to school stresses me out a bit. I don't like going to school very often. I feel like
I am on the outer and I get teased sometimes.
I hate fighting with my friends. It makes me feel pretty sad and when I get judged and
picked on I feel pretty empty and lonely. Just really upset.
When things happen at home sometimes my family fights a fair bit and it always makes me feel
pretty crap.
Sometimes I feel like crying. Sometimes I get really angry. It depends what mood I am
in. Other times I feel like smashing things but I don't because mum will go off at me
and no one likes an angry mum.
Pretty dark to be honest. I don't know. All my thoughts start running wild in my head.
I can get into a pretty sad place and start feeling pretty depressed in that.
Pretty much just ignore everyone when I'm sad. Kind of shut off from everyone and try
and focus on myself. Sometimes I find it really hard to concentrate too.
It was the sadness that was getting me down the most you know. It kind of confuses me
and messes with my head and starts to take over. I lose all my motivation and energy
to do anything.
What causes my stress? Not relaxing because there's too much going on. Especially with
school and all my assignments. It's a lot of pressure sometimes.
When I'm having problems with my friends or my boyfriend or at home I find social media
can stress me out a bit too. It's hard to get a break from it.
There's so much to port out there for people that I had no idea about. Just jump on the
internet and have a look or just ask someone. Just speak to people or do something that
makes me happy. Like dancing or I just lie in bed and listen to music.
Ask for help. Go for a run to clear head and listen to some good music.
It helps a lot having someone to talk to. It's better because you don't just focus
on all the bad things. You focus on the positives too.
I get really anxious and worried and I don't want to talk to anyone. I kind of just curl
up into a ball and push everyone away. I know this makes it even worse but sometimes I just
can't help it.
Because sometimes when you're down you kind of just feel like giving up and your confidence
and self-esteem is just thrown out the window. It makes me feel a bit nervous, scared and
sometimes embarrassed.
Some people find it hard to deal with. I know a lot of people who are too scared to seek
help and just take their problems out on themselves. They're pretty hard on the way they think
about themselves. Some even self-harm.
It's good to just get it off your chest. It feels like a weight has been lifted off your
shoulders because then your friends help you when you tell them about stuff or I talk to
my mum about it which makes me feel better.
I talk to my family and friends but I decided to reach out for more support which has helped
me so much. I've now got some new skills that I can use and that helps. It was really good
because they got to know what I liked and used that to make it more about me I guess.
I'm normally a person that bundles everything up and doesn't speak to anyone. I heard about
it from a friend and knew I could speak to someone I could trust. Talking has helped
me kind of understand my emotions a bit more and find ways of dealing with them. They helped
me be able to talk to my family about stuff and mum even came to some of the sessions.
I just try to get my friends to talk about what's going on and I help them the best I
can. Just listening or giving them some advice that I think might help. I also tell if I
think they might need to get some help just like I did.
To sit down and have a chat to someone you'll be surprised how much it helps. Sometimes
people aren't ready to talk and that's okay. You can just offer and wait till they're
ready.
It's important to talk about how you feel because well everyone goes through hard times
and you need to know that you're not alone.
It doesn't mean that you're different in any way or sick or weird. Everyone goes through
a tough time at some point and sometimes you just need a bit of support to help you through.
It's all right to get help.
