The complete list of all life-guiding messages for young people – click the titles for further information
Being lonely at Christmas is not a nice feeling. Why not invite some friends round or go out? It’s a good feeling to be surrounded by your friends. They become your second family.
If you enjoy drinking when socialising, coping strategies when pregnant could be to find a soft drink or find somewhere to go that doesn’t involve alcohol.
If you have any symptoms of Type 1 diabetes, go straight to the doctor and insist on a test for Type 1 diabetes there and then. The test consists of a quick and simple finger-prick blood test, which your GP can carry out straight away.
Today may be your time to get through your obstacles. However, tomorrow will be the time when you have gotten through your obstacles.
Cervical cancer is the second most common cancer in women under the age of 35. In the UK, 2,900 women a year are diagnosed with cervical cancer.
Suicide is the leading killer of young people. If you have thoughts of suicide, don’t keep it inside. HOPELineUK can help. Call 0800 068 4141.
You may want to surround yourself with people who are moving forward in the same direction as you. Surround yourself with people who help you and believe in you, helping you towards being the absolute best person you can be. The phrase, “You are what you eat” is similar to “You are who you surround yourself with”.
When pregnant, what goes into your mouth goes into your bloodstream, and what goes into your bloodstream goes into your baby. Think of the effect smoking and drinking alcohol would have.
Starting a new sport can be absorbing and satisfying, and any activity should be graded so that joints and muscles get time to adjust to the demands placed upon them.