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Busy Period Ahead During Exam Results - Get the 'Headsup' on Coping with the
Pressure of Exam Results
Headsup Text, the text support service operated by Rehab
and supported by Meteor, is expecting to see a spike in the number
of texts received from stressed young people during the 'results season'.
Almost 57,000 students sat the Leaving Certificate this year and with
thousands more expecting Junior Certificate and college exam results
over the coming weeks, the last days of summer could be extremely stressful
for some of our young people. In August 2007, Headsup received texts
from over 2,500 people highlighting that not all young people are carefree
at this time of year.
Headsup is reminding students who may be feeling under
pressure in the lead-up to exam results that help is
on hand. Headsup Text, a free and confidential 24-hour text support
service, gives access
to a range of helplines and support services on a range
of topics for young people in difficulty throughout the year. At the
touch of a button,
the service can be accessed free of charge by all mobile
phone users on all networks. By simply texting the word "Headsup" to
50424, young
people can receive information on a range of topics,
including teen issues, alcohol, suicide, drugs, relationships and mental
health.
Angela Kerins, Chief Executive of Rehab, comments: "The
Leaving Certificate results, in particular, can represent
a crossroads in a person's life and it can be a particularly
difficult time for
students whether they have concerns over their grades,
decisions about their future or anxiety over starting
college. While for some, it is
undoubtedly a time of celebration, for others it can
still be a time of stress and isolation which is why
it is crucial that young people
know that they have somewhere to turn to for support
and information. By simply texting 'Headsup' to 50424
young people can access support,
24 hours a day, when they need it most."
Amanda Carroll, Meteor's Head of Communications, said
"Young adults text on their phone every day and while
we would hope that everyone
will be texting with good news following their results,
we realise that this will not always be the case.
Therefore, we are proud to support
Headsup in offering help to those students in distress
at this challenging time in their lives, and we would
encourage anyone who needs it to
use the service".
The Samaritans, AL Anon, Aware, Women's Aid, Childline,
MABS and Bodywhys are amongst the many support
services offered through Headsup.
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