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Impact for Family Issues on Adolescents

WEB1. Many factors impact on young people's health and wellbeing including attachment experiences, family structure and relationship patterns, structural factors, traumatic …

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Role of Family in Adolescent Development

WEBThe developmental needs of a young person, as outlined in this help sheet, must be met somehow to optimise health outcomes. Some families seem to work against a young …

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What Causes Mental Illness

WEBSome people with a mental illness use drugs to self-medicate. Alternatively, some people who use drugs develop mental health symptoms as a result of their drug use. 4. Often …

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Understanding the Problem

WEBMental Health Most people will experience some mental health problem at some stage in their life. Factors that may trigger the onset of symptoms of mental illness include …

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What are Complex Problems

WEBProblems may include, for example: drug use, mental health problems, homelessness, criminal behaviour, sexuality issues, physical or intellectual disability, behavioural …

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What is a Mental Illness

WEBMost people will experience some mental health problem at some stage in their life. This may be due to common stressors or a significant event. 3. Young people aged between …

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When Contact with Family is Harmful

WEBPositive connections between young people and their families is an established protective factor that is known to enhance outcomes across a range of health behaviours. There …

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How do I Know if it's a Mental Illness

WEBMedication may be recommended and if the condition is serious, a community mental health team may monitor treatment. When a young person has a mental health …

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Understanding Families

WEBMany factors impact on young people's health and wellbeing including attachment experiences, family structure and relationship patterns, structural factors, traumatic …

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Understanding Families : Family Dynamics

WEBcommunities and the wider society to promote health and wellbeing and to address social exclusion. This project is possible thanks to the generosity of the William Buckland …

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Understanding the Reasons

WEBUnderstanding the Reasons - Strong Bonds - Building Family Connections. For some young people, the usual challenges of growing up may be compounded by difficult family …

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Professional Issues

WEBOne key protective factor for health and wellbeing in young people is a sense of belonging or connectedness to family. A warm relationship with at least one parent or other family …

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Young People in Out Of Home Care

WEBOut-of-home care is accommodation organised by governments and child welfare organisations for children and young people under 18 who are unable to live with their …

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Talking to Families of Young People with Complex Needs

WEBThere are many different pathways that can lead a young person to engage in health risk behaviours. Some young people will enter their teenage years with a history of childhood …

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Importance of Family of Origin

WEBFamily dynamics and experiences have significant and complex effects on the way we function and live our lives. Family experiences may be detrimental to our health and well …

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Effective Assessment of Family Information Intake

WEB2. When completing an assessment it is important to focus on family strengths and coping capacities, in addition to identifying problems and deficits in relationships. 3. Be sensitive …

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When to Refer and to Whom

WEBThe focus of the Strong Bonds project is to encourage workers with young people to place a high priority on building suitable and safe connections with family. It may feel as though …

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Simple Guide to Eco-Maps

WEBDrawing an Eco-map. Use a white board or a large piece of paper and draw a large circle in the centre. In this circle describe each member of the immediate family - squares to …

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