Depression is much more than just having the blues or feeling down. When that feeling lasts for more than a couple of weeks, the condition may be clinical depression. In addition to feelings, it can change behavior, physical health and appearance, academic performance, social activity and the ability to handle decisions and pressures that as […]
8 Facts All About Periods For Teens
Periods. They just suck don’t they? It’s alright for guys, they don’t have to deal with PMS, panty rags and belly ache that makes you faint. So to keep you teen girls, (and guys!) up to date, here’s some useful informationn about periods. You can have discharge (a whitish ‘gunk’ left in your pants) for […]
6 Ways Teens Can Avoid Getting A Yeast Infection
Yeast? No, no, not the stuff that makes bread rise. Yeast is a tiny organism that normally lives in small numbers on the skin and inside the vagina. It’s perfectly normal to have this white coloured stuff inside your vagina, but if too much grows this can develope into a yeast infection. How does it […]
A Self-Help Guide To Give Up Smoking
Starting smoking is a big step in life, an even bigger step in life is giving up. Most of the time the stress and cravings get to you and giving up can really be made hell. Here’s a small guide to help you give up and make you realise how damaging smoking was to you. […]
6 Tips For Teenagers To Stop Bedwetting
Wetting the bed can be distressful for any young teenager, the feeling of being a freak and a baby for not being able to wake up and go to the toilet is a horrible feeling. Bed wetting is usually a genetic problem, passed down from your mother and/or father. Bed wetters often sleep so deeply […]
How To Get Help Or Advice With Common Teenager Worries And Problems
We all feel a little down sometimes and lost, don’t we? We all have a little problem now and again. Sometimes you need to ask for a little advice, and that’s ok! It’s all part of growing up and making our way through life! There are many common issues that arise when growing up, such […]
A Teenagers Guide To Their Rights In The UK
Everyone wants to know what they can and can’t do, here’s a small guide helping you to figure out what your allowed to do in the UK at your age. At 13 You can have a small part time job ( IE Paper-round ) At 14 Boys can be convicted of rape, assault with the […]
3 Things To Consider In Challenging Teenage Relationships
Relationships can be sometimes challenging. That’s why when you are asked on a date, you need to ask yourself the following 3 questions: Do you trust the person? Do you have common friends and/or interests? Do you feel pressure from this person in any way at all, to become intimate or to do something you […]
4 Things To Consider Before Having Unprotected Sex
Thinking about having unprotected sex? Not okay. There are three main risks you should consider before having unprotected sex: Pregnancy Did you know? – One in every ten babies born in England is to a teenage mum. – 3,514 abortions were carried out on girls under 16 years old in 2002, in the UK. – […]
3 Tips For Meeting Online Friends For The First Time
We’ve all thought about it, getting to know someone really well on the internet and wanting to see what they are like in real life. Most people only ever just think about it but never go to the extent of meeting up with online friends. I’m sure you get preached to about not knowing who […]