Wondering how you can start a conversation with a young person about their mental health or let them know that you've noticed something is up with their drinking or drug use? We've compiled the following resources to help parents and caregivers have these types of chats more easily.
In this video Psychologist Clare Rowe gives some great tips on creating quality and effective conversations that can help your teenager to open up about their feelings.
Some great suggestions about how you can support your family through depression and anxiety in this video.
In this video Psychologist Anna Sidis explains why self-care is especially important for teenagers and how they can practice self-care at home to reduce stress.
ParentHelp.org.nz provide practical advice. If you'd like to talk with one of their trained support workers – give their free nationwide helpline a call on 0800 568 856.
Watch this video to see where the NZ Drug Foundation's Did You Know series fits in the suite of resources that are available for young people and parents/caregivers.
A series of resources to help parents understand the effects of alcohol on teens, as well as helpful strategies and advice to help keep their teens safe.