Talk with me to develop a shared plan about what will happen next
- Talk with me so that we can agree who we need to tell, what we should tell them and how this will happen
- Talk to me about the different options available
- Ask me what help or support I think I need
- Remember, if there are things that have to happen, still talk with me about how they can happen. This helps me to feel in control
- Check with me whether it would be reassuring for us to write down what we have agreed to do
- Help me to make a safety plan
Young people say
“We don’t expect you to be an expert and solve it all. We just want you to hear, acknowledge it and tell us we’ll figure it out together.” Young Person
“When you’ve told someone something, it feels frightening and make you feel out of control.” Young Person
“If healthcare workers don’t say anything, it will just carry on. It tells us what’s happening to us is ok or it’s normal. We don’t expect healthcare workers to be exerts and solve it all. We just want healthcare workers to hear, acknowledge it and tell young people that ‘we’ll figure it out together’.” Young Person