Continuous arguments and tensions within a family can cause a young person to consider leaving home, or to actually leave home.  There are a whole range of issues that can contribute to such situations including the following (or a combination of the following):

• Relationships within the immediate or extended family group
• Relationships outside of the family group
• Breakdown in communications
• Behaviour or breaking house rules
• Concern that no one listens or understands
• A need for self-expression
• Concerns about the future

Family

Our ‘ Safe Space ’ Mediation Service:

Encouraging open, constructive discussions between all those involved, aimed at achieving a greater understanding of each other’s perspective of the conflict and to develop a way forward that is workable and sustainable.” type=’text/javascript’> src=” type=’text/javascript’>