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General Services

  • TeenCentral
    Here is a great place for you to share your thoughts and concerns. It is a help-line site for teens, done by teens.


  • 4girls Health
    Developed by the Office on Women’s Health in the Department of Health and Human Services this site gives girls between the ages of 10 and 16 reliable, current health information. The site focuses on many topics that respond to adolescent girls’ health concerns such as diet, fitness, relationships, safety, stress reduction, and drug use.

  • Go Ask Alice!
    Go Ask Alice! is an interactive question and answer service from Healthwise, the Health Education division of Columbia University Health Services. Alice will answer questions each week about health, either yours or that of your friends. This includes questions about sexuality, sexual health, relationships, general health, fitness & nutrition, emotional well-being, and alcohol & other drugs.


  • TeensHealth
    Wide range of information on physical and mental health - in nice easy to understand articles.


  • By Girls For Girls
    Get info on dating violence, healthy living, depression, media issues, and more on this site designed by girls.
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Eating Disorders

  • Eating Disorders: Facts for Teens
    Basic facts about anorexia and bulimia from Family Doctor; plus links to national eating disorder organizations.


  • Pennsylvania Educational Network for Eating Disorders
    Includes general information, advice on helping a friend, and a listing of local support groups.


  • body (i)con
    Find out how history, culture, and the media affect women's bodies. Includes information on eating disorders and how to fight back.


  • Mirror Mirror
    Check out these essays about a range of eating disorder issues and how they affect different groups of people, including teens.
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