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Young People

As a young person you have a great deal to cope with just to get through each day.
People telling you what you should do or how you should feel, and that’s just the ones that say they are thinking about what is best for you because they care, or your own peer group that think that because they think or feel in a particular way that you and all the rest of their mates should think and feel the same way.
But you and I know that they don’t really know you at all, and any way where do they get off telling you what’s best for you. It would be nice if just for a change someone would ask for your opinion. After all most of these same people are continuingly pointing out that now you are growing up you should be acting responsibly and taking charge of your own life. Ok you’re going to make a few mistakes along the way, but if they just let you get on with your life each day would be so much happier. Then if you did have a problem you would be able to go and speak to some on about it because you know that they will listen to you without getting all judgmental.

If any of this sounds familiar, that’s because you are just like thousands of other young people.

The following links are specifically aimed at the type of help and advice requested by young people, but you may also be able find help using the rest of this site.

You are not alone and no matter what you think there are people that will listen and advise you.

Don’t wait until it is too late! and Don’t be pressured into doing something that you know or feel is not right for you.  

 

 

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TalktoFrank
A to Z list of substances explains appearance and use, effects, chances of getting hooked, health risks and UK law. Includes information on peer pressure, ...

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YoungMinds is the UK's only national charity committed to improving the mental health and emotional well-being of all children and young people.

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Kooth.com

Kooth.com provides young people with an integrated, safe, secure and non-stigmatised way of accessing counselling and advice on emotional and mental health issues. The service is a free, confidential, accessible, and non- threatening way of receiving counselling and advice when you first need it.

 

You register anonymously under a ‘username’ and are not required to provide your real name or contact details. You then have access to a wide range of counselling and peer support services along with information and advice.

 

Kooth includes:

• drop in chat with an available counsellor

• booked 1:1 chat with a counsellor

• group chats

• themed message boards

• secure web-based email

• mood diary

• an online magazine where young people can find out about local

   services, events and news that affects them

• blogging

 

 

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Positive Steps Oldham
(PSO) is an independent sector company providing an integrated range of services, including Connexions, Oldham Youth Offending Service and Oldham Drugs and Alcohol Action Team....

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Drugs & Alcohol
Local services and people that you can talk to about your concerns.

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Oldham Drugs and Alcohol Action Team.
Oldham Drug and Alcohol Action Team (DAAT) is an active, working partnership that seeks to break the harm done to society by the problematic use of drugs and alcohol....

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Oldham Alcohol Substance Intervention Service
OASIS is a service you can speak to about substance use, whether you are using a substance yourself, know someone who is using or if you are thinking about using. OASIS is part of the wider Connexions service in Oldham...

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Ace Centre North

We provide help and expertise in the field of Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) and Assistive Technology (AT).  Our team of therapists, teachers and technicians provide a range of core specialist services including assessments, equipment loans, training and information, as well as undertaking project and consultancy work for local and central statutory services.

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Eating Disorders

 

Eating Disorder Association
Information and help on all aspects of eating disorders, including Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa, binge eating disorder and related

 

BBC Health- Eating disorders
Eating disorders are driven by an intense fear of becoming overweight, damaging both physical and mental health. The two most common eating disorders are anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa, although their symptoms are often mixed.

 

National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
An eating disorder is marked by extremes. It is present when a person experiences severe disturbances in eating behaviour, such as extreme reduction of food intake or extreme overeating, or feelings of extreme distress or concern about body weight or shape.

 

 

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Sexual Matters


BBC Health- Sexual health
It's important to pay attention to your sexual health if you're in a relationship. Find out about sexual health screening, contraceptive methods and sexually transmitted infections.

Teenage Sexual Health

A look at the alarming number of young people in the UK with poor sexual health and question what could be done to better educate teenagers about safe sex.

R.U. Thinking
This is a great place to start and there are links for Male and Female specific questions.
Find out about the law and sex and how it may affect you.

 

 

STD (Sexually transmitted disease)

This site has information about the STD's you have heard of and some you haven't:

 

Chlamydia
Genital Herpes (HSV-2)
Genital Wartst
Gonorrhea Hepatitis B (HBV)
HIV and AIDS
Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID)
Pubic Lice (Crabs)
Syphilis
Trichomoniasis

 

 

 

 

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Bullying

Stop the Bullying
Get help and advice about bullying - if you are being bullied at school by other pupils or by teachers and how to stop it and get help.

BullyingUK
Another source of advice and help for anyone concerned about a bullying problem.

 

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Links to health groups


Obesity amongst young people
Clinicians have referred to rising obesity levels among young people as a "ticking time-bomb", one American obesity expert even predicting that parents will ...

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Exercise & Sport

Oldham Community Leisure

Find out where you can do the sports you want to be involved in.
Plus what's happening in and around Oldham.

 

OLDHAM OUTDOOR PURSUITS
A network of Voluntary Groups, Clubs and Organisations delivering outdoor activities.