YOLO or "Oh, no"? When taking a risk is the right thing to do

With YOLO as the motto, we know it’s important to have fun! You only live once and you wanna make the most of it, right? Dancing with friends and asking out your crush are perfect ways to live by the...

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I can't stop tearing my hair out--help!

I pull my hair out and play with the strands between my fingers. I told my BFF and she told me that my hair is beautiful, so why would I do that. I don’t know why. I do it when I’m bored or...

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Why do people set me up with guys I don't like?

I am Asian-American, and I hate when people match me up with Asian boys I don’t like and act like we’re supposed to be together. I actually like a boy who’s not Asian, and I’m not sure if he even...

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7 reasons we wouldn't necessarily want to be famous

Ahh, the latest celebs, with their shiny cars and flawless skin—who wouldn’t wanna be them, right? Eh, not all the time. Your fave stars can make it seem like it’s all fun and games, so it’s easy to forget about how much the...

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The truth about teens and prescription pills

Fact: Prescription painkiller abuse is on the rise in teens. Some do it to escape stress. Others fall to peer pressure. Many admit they’re easy to get. But what most don’t realize are the consequences that might come from taking...

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Check out new series, Teen Trouble

Lifetime’s new series, Teen Trouble, highlights real-life issues that teens are facing today. Beginning tonight, Dec. 28, each hour-long episode features destructive teens on their journeys toward understanding themselves and improving their future. And who better to help them than...

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What to do if you think a friend needs help

It’s easy to pretend that everything is all right—for you, for your family, for your friends. But sometimes, it’s just not, and that’s when its time to seek support, or offer it. Today is World Suicide Prevention Day. More people die...

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7 ways to feel great about Y-O-U

Everyone has days when things just don’t go their way, so if you’re feelin’ a little off, chances are you’re not alone. But that doesn’t mean that you should find all of those other people who are feelin’ blue and have a pity...

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Period panic! What if I get it at school?

I haven't gotten my period yet, and I'm afraid I'll get it for the first time at soccer practice or school or somewhere. Help me! Dear Worried, Every woman in the world made it through her first time, and you can be sure that...

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A girl I know died, and I don't know what to do

A girl in my seventh-grade class just died in a terrible car accident. Everybody is a mess. I wasn’t very close to her, so it didn’t hit me so hard that I cried all day, but I did cry a little. I’d...

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