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My family's changing
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I'm angry!

Have a go at the wordsearch below. Write down any of the words that describe how you feel. Look at them again in a month or a year to see if (and how) your feelings have changed.

It's okay to have mixed feelings (like being happy and sad at the same time), especially when you are going through big family changes.

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Words to search for:
Angry  Excited  Loved 
Alone  Fine  Nervous
Alright  Frightened  Okay 
Brave  Good Sad 
Confused  Guilty  Safe 
Different  Happy  Scared 
Disappointed  Ignored  Upset 
Embarrassed  Jealous  Worried

If you are angry, sad or worried it is quite normal to want to be quiet and not want to talk. But sometimes bottled-up feelings can make you feel a bit sick, like you have butterflies in your stomach, or they can stop you sleeping because you are worried.

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Here's how to let out some
of those bottled-up feelings:
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Bullet * Talk to someone
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Bullet * Do something that makes you happy: see a film, re-read a favourite book, or listen to your favourite music.
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Bullet * Paint a picture (really big). Use loads of paint and bright colours to show how you feel. You could try red for anger, blue for calm and happy, yellow for nervous, purple for sad, and green for jealous.
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Bullet * Write in your (secret) diary.
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Bullet * Write a letter to a friend.
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Bullet * Write a letter to the person who is making you feel bad but rip it up before you send it.
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Bullet * Sport - playing football, swimming, dancing or just running fast can all make you feel better.
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Bullet * If you feel really mad, hit a big, soft cushion or yell into a pillow.

None of these things will solve all your problems or make things go back to just the way they were, but some of them may help.

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