1. CONNECTING WITH OTHERS

2. Connecting with others TALKING HELPS: IT’S HARD TO SAY Scenarios Harriet stole some money from her Mum’s purse because she wanted tickets to the gig that everyone was going to. Her Mum has accused her brother of taking the money and now Harriet feels awful about this. What would be the hardest thing about talking about this problem? What would help them to talk about it? How would talking about it make them feel?

3. Connecting with others TALKING HELPS: IT’S HARD TO SAY Scenarios (Cont…) Susan posted an embarrassing photo of herself on the internet because she thought it would be funny. Now people have started posting nasty messages and making fun of her. Susan doesn’t want to show an adult the photo and feels really embarrassed. David really fancied a boy called Michael in the year below him – and thought Michael felt the same. When David started talking to him at a party, Michael made fun of David and told him he wasn’t interested. David has not told his parents he is gay. When Sarah was at Emily’s house one night she decided to copy her homework as Emily was so much better at history than her. Now Sarah has handed the work in, she is panicking that she will get caught.

4. Connecting with others TALKING HELPS: IT’S HARD TO SAY Dylan thinks his mum is drinking too much. She often seems drunk when he gets home from school and forgets to cook him meals. They live alone together at home and he doesn’t want to leave her alone. He is very worried. Stella was at a party with her friends and she didn’t realise that someone was filming a conversation where she told someone that she didn’t really like her friend, Jenny. Now they are threatening to send the film to Jenny. Ben was walking to school with his mates when Mac started picking on him and pushed him into a bush. A teacher saw and told them all they had detention. Ben is scared of Mac and his friends. Asif had been seeing Melinda since the start of term. On return to school he gets a text from Melinda saying he is dumped. He is heartbroken. Scenarios (Cont…)

5. Connecting with others TALKING HELPS: IT’S HARD TO SAY Video – finding it hard to talk

6. Connecting with others TALKING HELPS: IT’S HARD TO SAY Video – feeling free to talk

7. Connecting with others TALKING HELPS: IT’S HARD TO SAY Audio clip – My story - Grace