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Its not always easy getting on with the people in your life. Moving can mean losing old friends and having to make new ones. Even best friends go through rough patches. Check out the sites we’ve selected on family and friends for help and advice plus real action that you can take right now.

* Doctor G
Our very own Doctor G provides support and suggestions for any genuine problem you may have with health, sexual health or relationship issues. The service is supported by experts from Community and Public Health, CDHB.
* Making friends
Simple tips for meeting people and making friends without awkwardness. From about.com
* Attitude
How to handle your head - getting to know yourself.
* Child and Youth Health
It's all here - siblings, dating, violence, parents, sexual abuse, step-families and more
* Disability Discussion Forum
Stories about awareness, rights and inspiration
* Expect Respect
Covers just about everything you need to know about healthy relationships - and unhealthy ones too and how to deal with them. Real life stories, checklists, quizzes along with heaps of brilliant advice.
* Get Your Feet On The Ground
A place to get it altogether when your world's upside down
* Go Ask Alice
Brilliant Q & A service - totally anonymous and covers just about everything
* It's Not Your Fault (NCH)
If your parents are splitting up and you've got worries, have a browse through this English site for some helpful support and advice plus read about other's experiences
* Making Friends
What makes a friend? What behaviours put people off being friends? This site has some good advice on how to make friends, changing schools and stopping bullying.
* My Dear Diary
A safe place to get rid of your worries and fears plus get helpful feedback. You are not alone!
* Teen Help
An awesome site that is for teens and parents of teens with over a hundred of articles covering a variety of teen issues such as: teen suicide, depression, eating disorders, online safety, teen sexuality, dating, adolescent development, school, drug and alcohol abuse, parenting tips, and many many more.
* That's Not Cool
Thatsnotcool.com is designed to address new and complicated problems between teens who are dating or hooking up - problems like constant and controlling texting, pressuring for nude pictures, and breaking into someone's e-mail or social networking page.
* Urge / Whakamanawa
Man, but this updated site has got it ALL - not only does it cover street life, bulletin board, creative space, fun 'n' games and careers, it also offers tons of help about drugs, alcohol, body image, stress, sex & the law etc.
* Waipuna Youth and Community Services Trust
Providing support and opportunities for change, support and advice for young people and young parents and drug counselling.
* The Word
From the Family Planning Association - specifically designed for teens. Answers questions about life, relationships, sex and sexuality