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STUDENT
It allows us to express ourselves in a way that we can express to our friends. And to know that it's confidential makes me open up to other people besides my other friends.
STUDENT
Sometimes you have things that are so embarrassing that you can't talk about. So if you send a message, then you have-- the nurse already knows what you've going to talk about. And then we can just think of ways to get over that and just help. So it's really useful.
STUDENT
You can feel judged by talking to someone face to face. So I think if you can text them it's like they don't actually know who you are.
JANE DAWSON
Hi, my name's Jane Dawson, and I'm a school nurse for the Brixton team, and I'm a chat health ambassador.
KATIE
Hi, my name's Katie. I'm a school nurse in the Hinckley & Bosworth school nursing team. I've been a chat health ambassador now for the last two years.
JANE DAWSON
I do chat health as part of my daily job, but it doesn't stop my day. I can go in and out of all the schools, come back, respond to text messages, and then go out again.
KATIE
Generally, we get about 15 messages a day from young people asking a variety of questions or asking for a variety of advice.
JANE DAWSON
We're informed when we're going to be a chat health ambassadors. So I plan my day to make sure I'm in the office in some points of the day to respond to the text messages. I also go out to my schools and promote the chat health service so young people know how to access it.
KATIE
Chat health allows us to have a pause in what we're doing so we can have supervision with other staff or think about our responses, which enables us to provide a high standard service and also a standardised service as well.
JANE DAWSON
I love the fact that the young people can access this service, and the feedback is just brilliant. They will text you saying, thank you so much for your support. And it just puts a smile on your face knowing that you've helped someone.
STUDENT
Hello, my name's Serita, and I like this website because it makes me fit and healthy.
STUDENT
I like the website because it will make you fit, and I like the characters.
STUDENT
I like your website because it has funny games in it and fun games in it, and it keeps me fit and healthy.
STUDENT
I like the website because it makes me fit and healthy, and I like the logo as well.
STUDENTS
We love Health For Kids!
STUDENT
Website looks really great, and it really looks like they've taken on our advice, and the videos are a really nice touch.
STUDENT
I think that the quizzes are a really entertaining way to get information across to teens.
STUDENT
Today's website launch has been amazing, and I'm very proud to be a part of this wonderful, exciting launch.
STUDENT
I really think the website is really good. And it can really help teenagers who have problems, and it can really help you out.
STUDENT
It looks like it was really well designed, and it can fit basically every purpose, especially with everything new coming out for it.
STUDENT
You know, being involved in what we have all created as something essential for everyone is to benefit not just us alone. It's to benefit everyone in the UK. So I think that to be good.
STUDENT
Visit health for teens.
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