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Shaz1302July 28, 2010#1

My friend is in need of desperate help at the moment.
Her parents dont listen to a thing she says.
She has panick attacks sometimes and her abusive mother and father tells her to shut her mouth and normally curses at her.
I've sent a private message aswell about it because i've wrote what she told me.
She tryed to register on Childline but it saved to her computer so she didnt dare to come back on.
She asked me for help so i came here to ask what to do.

ChildlineJuly 28, 2010#2

Hi Shaz1302,

It sounds like your friend has a lot going on. We would be concerned that you say your friend’s parents are being abusive. What has happened is not your friends fault and she has the right to feel safe and to be able to talk to a trusted adult (like a teacher or the Gardai) and nobody has the right to physically or mentally abuse anybody as it is against the law and she has the right to be protected from things like this.

You also say that your friend has panic attacks sometimes. It’s important that your friend knows she is not alone. Many people experience ups and downs in their lives and many people will experience different feelings that they are unsure about at some time. Your friend also has the right to receive good health care and get support from people she trusts. Sometimes it can be helpful to talk to a GP who can also tell you about different services like counselling. Depending on your age a GP might ask that you have your parent’s permission to talk to them. If this is the case for your friend, it might be easier for her to talk to a teacher or another adult she trusts.

It sounds like you care a lot about your friend and you are really trying to help by finding out helpful information for her. We all need someone to talk to sometimes and it seems like you are really trying to help your friend by being there for her.

You also mention in your email that she is worried about her Childline details being saved on her computer however if she uses a password only she knows then no one but her should be able to access her account. She can also hide the page at any time.

If your friend would like to get in contact with Childline she can also call the helpline 24 hours a day, 7 days a week on 1800 666 666 or she can text Talk from a mobile to 50101. The teentext service is open Monday and Tuesday 6-10pm and Wednesday to Sunday 2-10pm. Like the online service these are a non-judgemental listening service and are free, private, and confidential. We will not pass on her information unless she wants us to help her. It may also be helpful for your friend to look on the Childline website under the sections: Rights and Supports, which provide lots of information on many different issues.

Thanks very much for getting in contact with us Shaz1302. You’ve shown a lot of strength by emailing childline. You’ve expressed yourself very well and hopefully some of the information here will be helpful. You and your friend are always welcome to contact us using any of the Childline services.

Take care and bye for now