- Some children who hear about them talk about loneliness. For example, you may feel exposed during Christmas because the school and support contacts take breaks. For the children living in a vulnerable situation, it becomes extra obvious under the law, says Ellen Hedlund, curator at Bris.

From December 21 to January 6, Bris received 1070 calls from children in chats, emails and telephone.

Talk topics differ during vacations

The number of contacts from children during the Christmas holidays is at the same level as in recent years, but some conversation topics are more common during the Christmas holidays than the rest of the year. It can be about mental illness, family and family conflicts and adults' difficulties with abuse.

- Our opening hours are 14-21, and then we have children who want to talk in chat and phone throughout that period and there will be longer queues in the evening. In our e-mail we can see that children also hear at night, says Ellen Hedlund.

"Often more serious character"

Just on Christmas and New Year's Eve, Bris notes that many of the children who hear about them tell a lot about a vulnerable situation.

- Although it can be a little quieter these days, we notice that for the children who want to talk to Bris, the conversations are often of a more serious nature. It may be related to being extra exposed when it is free from school, says Ellen Hedlund.