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The Warning Signs ...of a Teen in Need of Help

• You need to talk but there's no one to listen.
• You think people won't understand.
• You are confused about sex or your sexuality.
• You feel you are being discriminated against.
• You are being bullied at school.
• You are being sexually or mentally abused.
• You are abusing drugs and alcohol.
• You are obsessed with your weight.
• You are considering running away.
• You feel lonely, rejected, ignored.
• You're under too much pressure.
• You have got to gain control but can't.
• You feel cheated by life.
• You feel you don't belong.
• You think people would be better off without you.
• You feel trapped and angry.
• You feel hopeless and helpless.
• You think there's only one way out.

Source: Teen Samaritans [1-877-SOS-TEEN] and Positive Teens

* Reprinted from Positive Teens Magazine Volume 2 Issue 2, Mar/Apr 2000

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