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As you grow up you form strong bonds with
friends who are often from different socio-economic, religious and
race background than yourself. This brings about two of the
most important issues that children call Childline Gauteng about:
A friend has a problem -
How do you help?
You break up with a friend -
It's very traumatic for you
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Helping your friends
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What should you do if your friend has a problem
or is in trouble?
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What do you do if a
friend doesn't want to talk about
it? Or
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Maybe a friend has confided in you but sworn you to secrecy?
These situations are not easy. Sometimes just
being there and listening is enough but sometimes they might need
more help than you can give them.
Encourage them to
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Open up and talk
about the problem;
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Speak to an adult
they trust who can help, or to
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Call Childline
Gauteng 08000 55555 and talk about it with one of our
trained counsellors
When friends fall out
Sometimes you and your friends may fall out.
Everyone has rows with their friends, and usually you make it up
again soon. But sometimes the rows are more serious; maybe your
friend has been nasty, gossiped about you or bullied you.
Maybe you've let them down or something you
said came out wrong. Whatever the reason, sometimes friends have
serious arguments. These can feel terrible. People who were part
of your life, whom you relied on, are suddenly not there.
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Open up and talk
about the problem;
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Speak to an adult
you trust who can help you to sort the problem out, or
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Call Childline
Gauteng 08000 55555 and talk about it with one of our
trained counsellors
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