A HELPLINE for teenagers is ready to offer support to students who get the GCSE and A-Level results in the next fortnight.

‘I Need Help’ helpline manager Tracy Pizzanelli said: “This is a stressful time for students, teachers and parents.

“There are lots of emotions associated with getting exam results and often students can feel overwhelmed with distress, or relief.”

Students who are disappointed with their results now face the prospect of an uncertain future and while their schools and colleges can help them with practical advice and discuss options with them, ‘I Need Help’ can offer emotional support which many students can benefit from.

Even those students who get the results they need to go on to university or further education, can feel concerned and nervous at the prospect of leaving home, making new friends and having to become more independent.

Tracy said about those preparing to leave home for the first time: “Many students find the transition easy and are excited at the prospect. But this can make those who aren’t feeling this way feel isolated and lonely as they don’t feel they can express their feelings to their friends or family.”

Call 0800 141 2055 (Monday-Friday 9am-5pm).