Short messages on Physical health issues from Respect Yourself, the guidance site for young people to help make good decisions in life.
Life-threatening emergencies include: loss of consciousness/acute confused state and fits that are not stopping/persistent, severe chest pain/breathing difficulties/severe bleeding that cannot be stopped.
Visit Accident & Emergency or call 999 for life-threatening emergencies and severe injuries. Otherwise visit your GP, a walk-in centre, a pharmacist or call 111.
If a person’s mental or emotional state quickly worsens, this can be treated as a mental health emergency or mental health crisis. In this situation, it’s important to get help as soon as possible. Contact NHS Direct (or NHS 111 if available in your area) to find out where help is available. If you feel the person is in immediate danger then call 999.
When checking for breast cancer, use TLC. TOUCH (any lumps or pain?), LOOK (difference in size, shape, skin texture or colour), CHECK (is anything unusual?). If the answer is yes to any of these, see your Doctor as soon as possible.
Most cases of breast cancer are found by women noticing unusual changes, taking the initiative and visiting their doctor. The earlier breast cancer is found, the better the chance of beating it – so you can see how important it is to make regular checks.
If you think you don’t have time to make breakfast, prepare it the night before. It can still be healthy and filling even if eaten when leaving the house.
Committing to a breakfast each morning reduces the likelihood that you will snack between meals, and the extra breakfast energy boost also translates to more physical activity to burn excess calories.
To counteract the effects of not eating breakfast, many teens resort to eating high-fat, high-sodium snacks to give them a boost during the day.
Skipping breakfast leaves your body and brain feeling tired, depriving your body of all of the nutrients and energy you need for optimum performance throughout the day.
Stoptober is an NHS campaign to give free support to people quitting smoking. Stop smoking for 28 days and you’re five times more likely to stay smokefree for good.