Being a teenager is not only an exciting and happy moment in one's life but can also be a negative and often frightening experience for youngsters, simply because of the problems they're exposed to such as dealing with the pressures of alcohol and drugs, having to cope with puberty and the physical and emotional changes that come along with it. Puberty is the period when the child experiences physical, hormonal, and sexual changes and becomes capable of reproduction. It is associated with rapid growth and the appearance of secondary sexual characteristics.
Adolescence is the period of transition between puberty and adulthood.
For many youngsters going through puberty is at times unbearable to cope with and they may sink into severe depression. Teenage Girls have a harder time growing up than boys and it is estimated that one of the underlying causes of teenage depression among girls lies with their weight. The sad reality is that a lot of teenage girls feel pressured by the media to be thin and are prepared to undertake extreme measures in achieving their ideal weight. Many magazines and soap operas promote and glamourize waif like thin images which is why so many young girls suffer from anorexia and bulimia. This page is designed to overcome your fears and worries about being a teenager and the useful links below will enable you to find a website that focuses on your health problems.