You might feel angry without knowing why, want everyone to leave you alone, feel lonely even around other people, or be dealing with changes nobody seems to understand. SF Connects offers private, practical activities that can help you notice what is happening, organise your thoughts and decide who or what may help. You can use many tools by yourself or with an adult you trust.
You have a lot in your head and need another way to express it.
You are trying to understand a change in family, school, friendships or where you live.
You want help thinking about identity, culture, belonging or confidence.
You need to prepare for a conversation or meeting with an adult.
You want to make a decision or turn a goal into smaller steps.
Start by noticing what happens in your body before the anger peaks: a tight jaw, hot face, fast breathing or the urge to leave. Use a trigger map or feelings scale to work out what happened, what you needed and what could help you pause safely. Feeling angry is not wrong; hurting yourself or someone else needs immediate help.
You do not have to explain everything at once. Choose the smallest possible point of contact: message one trusted person, sit in a shared space, join a structured activity or write what you want someone to know. If being alone is making you feel unsafe or hopeless, tell a trusted adult or local support service now.
Write three lines before you talk: what has been happening, how it is affecting you and what you want from the other person. You can ask them to listen first, help with one practical problem or support you to contact someone else.
You can use these activities to think about your strengths, values, relationships, hopes and goals. You can notice what matters to you and choose a next step you can manage.
Moving between communities or countries can affect friendships, family roles and belonging. You can use these resources to explore cultural identity, loss and change. They do not assume every young person has the same experience.
Use a feelings check-in, timeline or relationship map to show what feels important. You can write, draw, rank or talk; there is no single correct way.
Decide what you want the other person to understand, what you are ready to discuss and what question you want answered.
Identify one trusted person and tell them whether you need listening, information, practical help or action to keep someone safe.
SF Connects resources help you take part in conversations about your life. They can be used on your own or with a trusted adult. You should be told what an activity is for, how your information will be used and what cannot stay confidential.
Supportive environments in families, schools and communities are important for adolescent wellbeing.
Or contact SF Connects to discuss learning for a group, team or organisation.
