Your body and how you look
Your body goes through lots of changes as you grow up. It can be a difficult time getting used to everything. Your feelings about how you look and the changes you go through can have a big impact on your life.
Feeling good about how you look
Things to help you feel better:
Everyone’s different so don’t compare yourself to other people.
Ignore any negative or mean comments from other people.
Write down 3 things you like about yourself and read it every morning.
Focus on things you enjoy or are good at to help build your confidence.
Advice about specific topics
Puberty
Advice from Childline
Your body
Advice from The Mix
Periods
Advice from Bromley Healthcare
Advice in Easy Read from Mencap
Bullying about how you look
It can be really hard if you’re bullied because of the way you look. Being called names or being treated badly because of your appearance, race, culture or sexuality is wrong.
Specific concerns
Female Genital Mutilation (FGM)
Eating disorders
Peer pressure
Gender identity
Puberty and transitioning if you are trans and non-binary
Gender identity and gender expression are just two pieces of the puzzle that make up a picture of who you are. Puberty is an important piece of this puzzle, and it can be a really challenging one to put into place. For people who identify as transgender (trans) and non-binary, puberty can be an especially tough time.