Emotional Health – Page 21 – Center for Young Women's Health

My parents recently separated because my father had an affair. I love my dad but I am angry with him at the same time. I’m not sure how to deal with my feelings. What should I do?

Updated 1 November 2019 under Ask Us.

It sounds like you’re going through a really difficult time. It also seems like you may be having some conflicting feelings and that is completely understandable given your situation. Your […]

Estrés y Cómo Bajarlo

Updated 24 June 2019 under Guías de la Salud.

Tú sabes cuando estás estresada/o – tu cuerpo se siente cansado y tu cabeza da vueltas. También puede ayudar saber por qué tu cuerpo reacciona de ese modo, y qué […]

LGBTQ: Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity: Mental Health and Resources

Updated 18 May 2018 under Health Guides.

Adolescence can be an exciting but also a challenging time, since it is a period when bodies change, schoolwork is more difficult, and friends and families might not understand your […]

I know so many people who have 800 or so followers on Instagram, I also know that they have only met about 50 of those people in person. Having a bunch of people who I don’t know look at my photos makes me uncomfortable, but I feel bad if I only have 50 followers when everyone else has hundreds, any suggestions?

Updated 5 June 2018 under Ask Us.

You are doing a wonderful job of listening to your conscious (that inner voice/gut feeling) and allowing it to direct you away from sharing your pictures with complete strangers online. […]

I have been waking up every night at 3:00am and I am awake until my alarm goes off at 7:30. I stopped watching TV or going on the web after dinner and I also tried drinking chamomile tea but it hasn’t helped me sleep through the night. I am very tired during school and I feel like l cannot bear this lack of sleep during the entire school year. Please, can you help me?

Updated 15 October 2018 under Ask Us.

Thank you for your question! The blue screens of devices, such as a smart phone or tablet, have been found to interfere with the sleep hormone melatonin, which may cause […]

Tagged insomnia sleep

What is sexuality and sexual orientation?

Updated 26 October 2018 under Ask Us.

Sexuality is not just about “sex” and certain body parts that are associated with males and females. Sexuality includes sexual orientation, such as who a person is attracted to and […]

How can I get better at not taking small situations and making them a big problem for no reason? It’s really getting in the way of my relationships.

Updated 31 October 2018 under Ask Us.

This is a seemingly simple question, but actually is complicated. Chances are that there are many reasons that small situations become big, and also reasons that situations can seem small […]

Tagged open communication relationships

When I’m stressed, I just want to go back to being little, when there wasn’t work to do and all I had to do was play. How can I get over feeling so nostalgic?

Updated 21 November 2018 under Ask Us.

Life can get stressful for all of us at times. As we get older, it seems like there is more to do and everything is more complicated. The teen years […]

Tagged emotional health stress

I have chronic anxiety, a poor appetite and low grades which I feel are due to my low self-esteem. How do I overcome this?

Updated 5 December 2018 under Ask Us.

It sounds like you have some things you are worried about and your worries are affecting a number of areas of your life. If you can get help for your […]

Tagged anxiety self-esteem

So my nudes (pics) are getting shown everywhere and I can’t tell my parents about it, so what do I do, please help me!!

Updated 17 December 2018 under Ask Us.

One of the reasons it’s important not to post anything online that you wouldn’t want your grandma to see, is because nothing that you post or send online is ever […]