Article 6A1XB ‘Own the feels’: New Zealand government tries to help teens recover from break-ups

‘Own the feels’: New Zealand government tries to help teens recover from break-ups

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Charlotte Graham-McLay in Wellington
from World news | The Guardian on (#6A1XB)

Love Better campaign includes a video that encourages teenagers to delete their exes on social media

OK, I'm doing it. I'm officially deleting my ex from all my socials," a young woman says, looking determinedly into her phone screen. She leans closer and whispers: I'm moving on."

The footage appears in a New Zealand government video which affirms the universal truth that break-ups suck", as part of an unusual new campaign to support young people through their experience of being dumped and suggest healthy ways to process their feelings.

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