Life issues

Your future

You never know how one decision or event can affect your life. This is one of the reasons why we feel so nervous about making decisions. What if we make the wrong choice or our plans don’t work out?

Disability

A person with a disability is someone who is physically or mentally unable to carry out some usual day to day activities like eating, walking or washing.  They may have problems with their sight, hearing, speech, memory or mobility (such as walking). Read more about Disability

Mental health

Every day, we are given messages on how to look after our physical health - eat well, exercise and drink plenty of water. What’s equally important, however, is that we also look after our mental health too – an area that can sometimes be ignored. Read more about Mental health

When someone dies

People can die because of an illness- such as cancer, an accident- such as a car crash, or old age. Bereavement is the word used to describe the loss that people feel when someone close to them dies. Grief is the emotion that people go through as a result of the loss of someone they loved.

Any big life changes such as leaving school or moving away from home can make us experience similar painful feelings of loss.

Making decisions

If you are doing exams this year like GCSEs or A Levels, although they can be stressful, it can mean the start of something new and exciting.  It's the time when you start thinking about what you are going to do next.  Even if you aren’t doing exams, you might have some choices about your future to make. Read more about Making decisions

Autism

Autism is a condition that affects how someone learns, communicates and builds relationships with other people. If someone has autism, they will have it for their entire life and it will affect how they live and how they relate to what goes on around them. Read more about Autism

Young carers

Young carers are children or young people who look after a member of their family who can’t care for themselves for some reason.This might be because they are sick, disabled, have mental health issues or are misusing drugs or alcohol. Read more about Young carers

New Year

A New Year is often the time when people decide to make changes or think about things they might want to change. It's also a time when they might look back at the last year and reflect on things that have happened, both good and bad. ChildLine would like to wish you a successful New Year and remind you that if you ever need to talk to us about anything, we are here.

Christmas

The Christmas holidays can be an exciting time of year, whether or not you are religious. It’s a happy time when friends and family get together and celebrate. However, we know that it can also be a difficult and stressful time for some of you, which is why ChildLine is open all over the Christmas period. Read more about Christmas

The credit crunch and recession

In the past few years the UK has been making lots of money by selling things made here, like cars and food, to the rest of the world. An economy is how a country organises the way it sells products to other countries and buys items from them. The more things the UK sells, the more money it makes and the more products it can buy from other countries, and this makes the economy grow. Read more about The credit crunch and recession

Summer holidays

The summer holidays can be a great chance to spend time with friends and have some time off. But sometimes it can feel a bit lonely or you might miss the routine you have when you're in school. Read more about Summer holidays