Standing Up for Your Rights means learning to actively do something in your own best interest. This is also known as self-advocacy.

After listening to this section of the Toolbox, you will be better prepared to:

• Feel more in control of your life
• Build confidence to face challenges that seem too difficult to overcome
• Reach out to others, such as asking to talk to someone who is in a similar situation
• Feel hopeful rather than hopeless and helpless.