How do you know you have a healthy relationship? Ask yourself, ‘how does this person make me feel?’ Happy, excited, supported, loved, appreciated or sad, alone, jealous, worried, hurt or even fearful? This video co-produced by Essex Youth Service and SETDAB aims to support young people in maintaining positive relationships along with identifying and leaving unhealthy ones. The animation highlights five key messages, to develop healthy relationships:
Be honest
Be open
Be respectful
Be brave
Believe in yourself.
View the animation and further information.
“Relationships can be confusing. Especially if you really like someone but they do things you're not comfortable with. We're here to help you think about what feels right for you.” - Childline
“Free, safe and anonymous support” - Kooth
“We’re here to help everyone across Essex access the free information, support and treatment they need to stay safe, healthy and protected” - Essex Sexual Health Service
Essex Sexual Health Service Outreach and Education Team offer a wide variety of training to anyone that supports young people around their relationships or sexual health.
For more information or to book onto upcoming training please visit the ESHS website.
For more information about the service or to request in-house training please contact provide.eshsoutreachteam@nhs.net
The Essex Sexual Health Service has developed some videos for parents about healthy relationships and the importance of Relationships, Sex and Health Education (RSHE) and how to have conversations at home. There are six videos which can be found on the Essex Sexual Health Service website (scroll to the bottom).