Role-play• You’re a 15 year-old girl that has been a victim of

bullying because of your weight. Since you were 6 years old, kids call you things like “the fat girl”, “hippo” or “butterball”. You never had real friends ,you have no self-esteem and you wish you were invisible. You’ve been keeping your feelings inside and now you’re parents are taking you to a psychologist.

• Psychologist: Asks patient to tell how she feels and explains that the bullies who tormented her were trying to compensate for low self-esteem.

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• You’re 14 and you have put your mobile phone number on your Facebook page and now you’re receiving threatening texto messages. You decide to inform your parents

• Parents: You’re tired of all the troubles your daughter/son keeps getting into.

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• You’re 16 and you’ve just found out you’re pregnant. You aren’t dating the father of the child any longer and you’re afraid your friends will stop hanging out with you when you tell them. You feel like you don’t have anyone to turn to

• Parents: Freak out then show very supportive

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• You have a drug addiction and one of the dealers asks if you want to start selling drug as well. You ask your two best friends for advice.

• Friends: Think you’re out of your mind and try to convince you to seek help

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• You are a 16 year-old girl dating a 19 year-old boy. You want to move in with him. Persuade your parents to do this. Start the conversation with “I’ve got some news for you”

• Parents: You think your daughter’s boyfriend is irresponsible and that she’s too young to date him. Plus, you don’t like him!

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• You’re 15 and you have an eating disorder (bulimia, anorexia, etc) but you refuse to admit it.

• Friends: Try to make you realise that you have a health problem and should seek professional help

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• You have a drinking problem and you often get violent, especially when you’re around your boyfriend/girlfriend. You’re about to be expelled from your school because you rarely go to class.

• Parents: Want you to attend the AA meetings

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• You have logged in your Facebook page and some of the messages recently added are hurtful or threatening. You think your classmates may be responsible.

• Classmates: Deny it. Give their reasons to do it.

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