Being healthy means dealing with the changes in your body - and your mind. Relationships, body image, families, emotions ... sort it all out in this section.

• Stress & Coping Center

Parents

• Dealing With Divorce
• Stepparents
• Talking to Parents About Depression
• Talking to Your Parents - or Other Adults
• Telling Parents You're Pregnant
• What If a Parent Won't Stop Texting While Driving?
• When Parents Argue
• Why Do I Fight With My Parents So Much?

Feeling Sad

• 5 Ways to Fight Depression
• Am I Depressed or Just Not Trying?
• Cutting
• Dealing With Grief: Molly's Story
• Death and Grief
• Depression
• Going to a Therapist
• Seasonal Affective Disorder
• Suicide
• When Depression Is Severe
• Why Am I in Such a Bad Mood?
• Why Do People Get Depressed?

Mental Health

• 5 Facts About Goal Setting
• Anxiety Disorders
• Anxiety: Rachel's Story
• Binge Eating Disorder
• Bipolar Disorder
• Cutting
• Depression
• Eating Disorders
• Fears and Phobias
• Finding Low-Cost Mental Health Care
• Going to a Therapist
• How Can I Improve My Self-Esteem?
• How Can I Stop Cutting?
• Motivation and the Power of Not Giving Up
• Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
• Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
• Seasonal Affective Disorder
• Social Phobia
• Suicide
• Trichotillomania
• When Depression Is Severe
• Why Do People Get Depressed?
• Your Secrets to Staying Motivated
• Your Tips for Surviving Summer Break

Feelings & Emotions

• 5 Ways to Deal With Anxiety
• 5 Ways to Shake Shyness
• A Guy's Guide to Body Image
• Choosing Your Mood
• Culture Shock
• Dealing With Grief: Molly's Story
• Death and Grief
• Emotional Eating
• Emotional Intelligence
• Having a Healthy Pregnancy
• Homesickness
• How Can I Deal With My Anger?
• How Can I Improve My Self-Esteem?
• Is My Body OK? Am I Having Self-Esteem Issues?
• Optimism
• Rejection and How to Handle It
• Rejection: How Well Do You Cope? (Quiz)
• Shyness
• Stress
• Stress & Coping Center
• Teens Talk About Life (Video)
• Terrorism
• Test Anxiety
• The Moving Blues
• Understanding Your Emotions
• Why Am I in Such a Bad Mood?
• Yoga for Stress Relief
• Yoga: Meditation and Breathing

Body Image

• A Guy's Guide to Body Image
• Body Dysmorphic Disorder
• Body Image and Self-Esteem
• Dealing With Feelings When You're Overweight
• Help! Is This My Body?
• Is My Body OK? Am I Having Self-Esteem Issues?
• Losing Weight: Brandon's Story (Video)
• Plastic Surgery
• Transgender People
• Vitiligo

Relationships

• Abusive Relationships
• Am I in a Healthy Relationship?
• Apologizing
• Assertiveness
• Date Rape
• Getting Over a Break-Up
• How to Break Up Respectfully
• Is My Body OK? Am I Having Self-Esteem Issues?
• Love and Romance
• Protecting Your Online Identity and Reputation
• Sexual Attraction and Orientation
• Teens Talk About Love (Video)
• Understanding Other People
• Virginity: A Very Personal Decision
• Your Thoughts on Falling in Love

Families

• 5 Ways to (Respectfully) Disagree
• Abuse
• Adoption
• Apologizing
• Assertiveness
• Coping With an Alcoholic Parent
• Dealing With Divorce
• Family Money Troubles
• Stepparents
• Talking to Parents About Depression
• Talking to Your Parents - or Other Adults
• Teens Talk About Family (Video)
• Understanding Other People
• Welcome Home Yoga (Video)
• What If a Parent Won't Stop Texting While Driving?
• When Parents Argue
• When a Sibling Is Seriously Ill
• Why Do I Fight With My Parents So Much?

Friends

• Apologizing
• Asking for Help: Getting Past Obstacles
• Assertiveness
• Coping With Cliques
• Dealing With Addiction
• How Can I Help a Friend Who Cuts?
• I Hurt My Friends' Feelings. What Should I Do?
• I Think My Friend May Have an Eating Disorder. What Should I Do?
• My Friend Has Diabetes. How Can I Help?
• My Friend Has HIV. How Can I Help?
• My Friend Has Sickle Cell Disease. How Can I Help?
• My Friend Has a Food Allergy. How Can I Help?
• My Friend Is Talking About Running Away: What Should I Do?
• My Friend Is Talking About Suicide. What Should I Do?
• Peer Pressure
• Shoplifting
• Someone Is Spreading Rumors About Me. What Can I Do?
• Understanding Other People
• What Can I Say to a Friend Who's Having Unprotected Sex?
• What It Means to Be a Friend
• What Should I Do if My Friend Is Having an Asthma Attack?

Dealing With Problems

• 5 Facts About Goal Setting
• 5 Ways to (Respectfully) Disagree
• 5 Ways to Beat Pre-performance Nerves
• 5 Ways to Deal With Anxiety
• 5 Ways to Fight Depression
• 5 Ways to Get Drivers to Stop Texting
• 5 Ways to Shake Shyness
• Anxiety: Rachel's Story
• Asking for Help: Getting Past Obstacles
• Coping With Cliques
• Date Rape
• Dealing With Addiction
• Dealing With Bullying
• Dealing With Feelings When You're Overweight
• Dealing With Grief: Molly's Story
• Dealing With a Health Condition
• Family Money Troubles
• Finding Low-Cost Mental Health Care
• Gambling Addiction
• How Can I Stop Cutting?
• How to Break Up Respectfully
• I Bullied Someone. How Can I Apologize?
• I Helped Spread a Rumor. What Should I Do?
• I Started Cutting Again. How Can I Stop?
• I Think I Have OCD. What Should I Do?
• I Think I May Have a Drinking/Drug Problem. What Should I Do?
• Is It OK to Talk to a Teacher About Personal Problems?
• Making a Change in Your Life
• My Pet Died. How Can I Feel Better?
• Peer Pressure
• Rape
• Rejection and How to Handle It
• Rejection: How Well Do You Cope? (Quiz)
• Sexual Harassment and Sexual Bullying
• Shoplifting
• Should I Fight a Bully?
• Should I Send My Boyfriend Naked Pictures?
• Stress & Coping Center
• Talking to Parents About Depression
• Teens Talk About Cutting
• Telling Parents You're Pregnant
• Test Anxiety
• Therapy and Weight Management
• What If a Parent Won't Stop Texting While Driving?
• When Cancer Keeps You Home
• When Parents Argue
• Yoga for Stress Relief
• Yoga: Meditation and Breathing
• Your Secrets to Staying Motivated

Being Your Best Self

• 5 Ways to Be More Aware of Your Emotions
• Apologizing
• Assertiveness
• Choosing Your Mood
• Emotional Intelligence
• Optimism
• Rejection and How to Handle It
• Rejection: How Well Do You Cope? (Quiz)
• Teens Talk About Life (Video)
• Understanding Other People
• Understanding Your Emotions

Note: All information is for educational purposes only. For specific medical advice, diagnoses, and treatment, consult your doctor.

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