Adolescence
Welcome to your teen years, you have now come to the world of Sex, Drugs, and Peer Pressure.
Your body will change to prepare your self for adulthood. On this page, you will learn everything that could happen during the years to come so hang on for the ride.
Your body will change to prepare your self for adulthood. On this page, you will learn everything that could happen during the years to come so hang on for the ride.
Body Changes
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Your body will go through a special phase called puberty before you go to adulthood which is good for some and scary for others.
You will go through some changes that will reinvent you forever it's okay. Do not feel strange everyone goes through it. Have confidence and you'll be okay. Girls go through puberty first so girls be ready.Then in middle school, boys should be next.
We all have different ways of changing, so look at these great videos to learn more about how your body is changing and ask your parents or doctors for more information.
You will go through some changes that will reinvent you forever it's okay. Do not feel strange everyone goes through it. Have confidence and you'll be okay. Girls go through puberty first so girls be ready.Then in middle school, boys should be next.
We all have different ways of changing, so look at these great videos to learn more about how your body is changing and ask your parents or doctors for more information.
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Peer Pressure
You are talking to your best friend and they've brought alcohol, cigarettes, MDMA or any other illegal substance. Then they'll say try it... all the cool kids are doing it then how do you respond?
During your adolescence you will be ask to do stuff that may cause harm towards you and your family like drugs and sex. Those two are the biggest one that will cause the most damage towards you and your family because it affects you and people you love. You can easily just say this word and it would help you a lot it is No.This word will help to make you feel like you need to do it.
The link below will help understand more about drugs and what could happen when you do them.
During your adolescence you will be ask to do stuff that may cause harm towards you and your family like drugs and sex. Those two are the biggest one that will cause the most damage towards you and your family because it affects you and people you love. You can easily just say this word and it would help you a lot it is No.This word will help to make you feel like you need to do it.
The link below will help understand more about drugs and what could happen when you do them.
To learn more about drugs and what they can do to your body and real people who have gone through it, go to http://www.drugfreeworld.org/#/interactive
Sexual Orientation
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In your teens years you will try to find your self in many ways, you will be attracted to people that you may not have thought you were attracted to at all. This is okay, it's normal. You should be aware that sexual orientation is defined by you. Only you know the answers and should be aware that you are the one to say what you are. Your teens years are when you are truly find yourself and you could be shocked at what you become. The links below will help you try to come out and learn how to do it from a story of someone coming out. This is truly you and just you.
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If you are feeling suicidal, please call 1 800-784-8433
If you feeling depressed please call 800-273-8255 or text ANSWER to 839863
Domestic Violence Hotline: 800-621-HOPE (4673)
Crime Victims Hotline: 866-689-HELP (4357)
Rape, Sexual Assault & Incest Hotline: 212-227-3000
TDD phone number for all hotlines: 866-604-5350
Twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week
If you feeling depressed please call 800-273-8255 or text ANSWER to 839863
Domestic Violence Hotline: 800-621-HOPE (4673)
Crime Victims Hotline: 866-689-HELP (4357)
Rape, Sexual Assault & Incest Hotline: 212-227-3000
TDD phone number for all hotlines: 866-604-5350
Twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week
