Interpersonal+relationships

= = __**Interpersonal relationships**__ Kristin Bewley Everyone socialises(hangs out) or has people around them at some time. The people around us influence the way we inter-react with others.

Most people have a strong relationship with someone in their lives who has shared some or most of their experiences. Connections and feelings between two people does not have to be romantic it can bluntly be a strong friendship. Different people would have different connections with others on the basis of personality and the ability to get close to someone or let them get close to you.

Conflict is all around no matter who you are or where you live. Conflict is not always bad. It can be constructive criticism or comments on how you behave react or respond to different people with different personalities and that give you different types of attention. you may be around someone who has a good personality yet they do not give you the attention you want where as if you were to be around someone with the same personality and they give you attention you want you would be much happier and comfortable.

Interpersonal relationships are a social connection between two or more people who may act openly or secretive.
 * Description of the issue:

Interpersonal relationships are everywhere not just in a single place and are as common as normal relationships.
 * How wide spread is the challenge?

The people who are affected by interpersonal relationships are everyone but mostly it affects the youth of today who spend more time with friends rather than their parents.
 * current trends related to the issue:

Interpersonal relationships effect youth in different ways. It all depends on the individual person’s personality and positivity. If a person has a good stance in the community and or school and has the ability to hang out with friends would suggest that that individual may not ever do drugs, abuse alcohol or have unprotected sex. But if the individual has a low community attachment and or academic failure and poor family management/discipline suggests that the individual would be rebellious, use drugs, abuse alcohol and have anti-social behaviours.
 * Affects on youth health and development

There are councillors everywhere that can help young people deal with and or except the issues in their lives. More and more teens attend group sessions or individual sessions every year and now is not at all uncommon.
 * How has the community helped with the situation?


 * As you progress from a child to a teen your relationships will change with everyone who influences your life but particularly your parents or parental figures. In 2001 young people regarded their family as more important than contact with friends, Later in 2001 young people but more males than females had a satisfying relationship with a step parent in late 2001 majority of young people (male and female) were satisfied in a relationship.

take a read of this anonymous girls story:__** I've dealt with almost every problem out there. I was in foster care for 4 years from age 4-8. I was sexually abuse as a kid (7 years old) by my best friend. My mother was abusive to us kids when we got out of foster care (phyically and mentally). Also grade 2 and 3 were taught by a teacher who hated my family...i guess you could call it bullying. When i was 10 my life got better and we moved to hawaii. my sister 13 was dating a 22 year old guy and that freaked me out. that relationship ended when we left 4 months later. we moved alot so i didn't have friendships that lasted very long. My mom got married a few months later after we moved back to canada. i hated the guy. my sister got a eating disorder and left home...almost died from it. My moms husband was a goof. he tryed to break my arm once...did the same thing to my mom too. they're still together though...4 years later. I left home to move to the city at 15. i did one year of school, grade 10 and droped out. I lived with my sister till i got raped by a 26 year old guy. i went and lived on the streets and started drugs. It wasn't bad but it almost killed me. i lost weight till i was 72lbs. i slept in dumpsters and in alleys. it was a hard life but i found it fun at the time. i dated older guys..the oldest being 29. i hooked for drugs. only with my friends though...well so called friends. I got pregnant and finally felt i had a reason to fix up my life. then after 2 months i lost my baby...miscarrage. i got arrested in a stolden car and skiped my court date. i have been running from the law since. I lost my best friend in the city, she got raped and murdered. i got arrested and sent to my moms house every time i ran from the law and now im suppose to go to rehab. i doubt i will though. I just broke up with my boyfriend who was cheating on me...and useing me..i've been clean since the 13th of this month when i was last arrested. i spent that week high. before that i was clean for 3 months. Well now im gonna try and open a coffe shop...make some money and hopefully get my life to gether. thats a summery of who i am...
 * __There is always someone who has it worse off than you.....

[|www.teenhelp.org] [|www.teencentral.net] [|www.child.net/teenhelp.htm] [|www.checkyourself.org] [|www.reachout.com.au] http://www.b-eat.co.uk/YoungPeople/Worriedaboutafriend [|www.helpnothassle.org] [|www.etters.net/teen.pregnancy.htm] kids help line-1800551800 life line-131114 teen drug abuse- (866)3235611
 * some sites to help:**

Margaret-Anne Wright, Wedderburn college School nurse- 54943011 Neighbourhood house -54943489 Kim Revell-Inglewood wedderburn health centre -54943099 Dr.Shaker Issa wedderburn doctors- 54943511 Inglewood and district health service school advocate parents teachers
 * people who can help:**

[|www.parentlink.act.gov.au/parenting_guides/teens] www.[|dailystrength.org/support/Mental_Health_Addiction/Depression/] www.dailystrength.org
 * __Sites for troubled and worried parents__**
 * __[|www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/publicat/oes-bsu-02/teens_e.html]__**

__**Bibliography:**__ [|www.google.com] (look up the australian institute of health and welfare) http://www.aihw.gov.au/mediacentre/2007/mr20070412.cfm Journey through health and human development-VCE unit 1&2