Feeling sad and depression
Feeling sad is not the same as being depressed. Sometimes it’s ...
READ MEI was down about stuff in the news
Ryan was feeling overwhelmed and helpless.
"I'm so happy I called Kids Helpline."
"I couldn't focus and I couldn't sleep from the worry."
I was getting down about what I was seeing on the news. Whenever I looked at my phone it felt like all I ever heard were sad or bad things happening to people. I thought ‘what if that could happen to me or my family?’. My friends at school even started to notice how sad I was feeling. I couldn't explain why I felt that way - nobody else seemed to worry about this stuff.
My teacher told me to call Kids Helpline and I’m so happy I did. I was able to let my fears out - they listened to me and didn't judge me.
I realised I can’t control what bad happens in the world. But there's also a lot of good! The counsellor helped me to focus on the good things happening around me and be happy again. Taking a break from news and social media for a while helped.
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