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LIFE!

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Health

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Your health is very important. If your physical or mental health suffers it can affect other aspects of your life. If you want advice on a health problem there are many people who can help. See the information and links below.

Keeping Health
Healthy Eating
Mental Health
Sexual Health, Contraception & Pregnancy
Addiction & Dependency – Alcohol, Drugs, Gambling, Smoking
Health Problems – asthma, epilepsy
Keeping Safe

Links
www.northumberlandcaretrust.nhs.uk/healthdev/youngdirct.htm - health services for young people in Northumberland
NHS Direct - health information enquiry service

Mind, Body and Soul - general health information for young people

Teenage Health Freak - general health information
BEAT -Beating Eating Disorders - information about eating disorders
Young Minds - help with mental health issues
AVERT - information on HIV and AIDS
Brook - sexual health and contraception advice for young people
Family Planning Association
Playing Safely – the NHS guide to sexually transmitted infections
Gam Care - information, advice and help for gambling problems
QUIT - independent charity helping smokers to give up.
Addictions.co.uk - information on addictions
The National Society for Epilepsy
Suzy Lamplugh Trust - information about personal safety
Talk to Frank - Drugs information and advice
Terrence Higgins Trust - Young Gay Men
Parents Using Drugs - website for young people whose parents use drugs or alcohol
Papyrus - prevention of young suicide
FFLAG - families and friends of lesbians and gay
Muslim Youth Helpline - helpline for young muslims
NHS 5 a day - healthy eating information
Teen Life Check - confidential online health quiz
Teenage Cancer Trust - charity for young people with Cancer
Children First for Health - teen section of health information site from Great Ormond Street Hospital