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Teens and Mental Health

Maintaining a healthy mind is just as important as maintaining a healthy body. Find out how to cultivate a healthy level of self-esteem, learn about general mental health, understand the dangers of eating disorders and more.

Mental Health: An Overview for Teens
Being healthy mentally is just as important as being healthy physically. Educate yourself on what depression is and how to know if it's happening to you.

What Is Self-Esteem?
Having a good sense of self is imperative to having a good outlook on life. Learn how to boost your self-esteem…

Teens and Eating Disorders
In a society where the pressure to be thin is increasing, it's important to know the facts about eating disorders. Get those facts here…

How to Tell If You or a Friend May Have an Eating Disorder
Learn to spot the signs of an eating disorder before it's too late.

Teen Cutting and Self-Abuse
Self-injury plagues nearly 10 percent of teenage girls in this country. Learn about this baffling condition, what triggers it, and where to get help.

Transgender Teens
Before you judge, get educated on what it means to be transgender and learn about the struggles transgender teens face.

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