Everyone deserves to be happy and healthy, and Article 6 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child means you should be supported to live a full and healthy life.

Sometimes it’s hard to know whether you’re being supported fully and it can be a good idea to talk to someone about what’s going on for you. If you feel like you’re not being supported and you want to run away because of it, you can contact the Runaway Helpline for free and confidential support on 116000, 24 hours a day.

If you’d like more information about this right and the other rights you have, you can visit the Children and Young People’s Commissioner Scotland’s website to learn about all of your rights.