Staying Healthy

We hope the information here will help with any questions you may have about your health and staying well.

Useful External Links

Please Note: The following links open into a new window and are not part of the Haringey Council web site. Please read our legal notice before using these links.

Teenage health freak - www.teenagehealthfreak.org

An A-Z listing of teenage health conditions from alcohol to zits and a 'what to do' guide. On site there's also a virtual surgery which includes info on:

• what's legal at what age?
• emergency room
• not feeling well?
• drugs and alcohol
• weight and eating
• body changes - boy/girl
• mood swings

If there's something you can't find the answer to, the site allows you to email an online doctor with your health question.

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BBC: body and mind matters - www.bbc.co.uk/health

Information from the BBC on body matters and mind matters.

Take a body tour to find out how your body works. You can also try the games for a bit of light relief.

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NHSdirect - www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk

The NHS has a health encyclopaedia covering a wide range of topics.

There's a self-help guide and a healthy living section too.

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Young Minds - www.youngminds.org.uk

Young Minds is the national charity committed to improving the mental health of all children and young people.

If you're worried about things and not sure who to talk to, then there are organisations who can help.

Try the Young Minds website to find out what might be causing your problem and what you can do about it.

MIND offers a special guide for young people about mental health and what it means.

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4YP - www.4yp.co.uk

4YP is a sexual health initiative providing young people friendly, confidential and safe sexual health services for young people in Enfield and Haringey.

4YP provides a range of services including the

• 4YP bus
• 4YP clinics
• 4YP Pharmacy
• and 4YP Drop-In sessions.  

All 4YP services are branded with the 4YP name and logo.

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R U Thinking About It? - www.ruthinking.co.uk

Specifically for young people and give loads of free information about:

• sex
• relationships
• contraception
• and sexual health.

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Brook - www.brook.org.uk

Brook is an organisation that provides free, confidential sex advice and contraception to all young people.

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London Lesbian and Gay Switchboard - www.llgs.org.uk

If you're not sure... ask!

Calm words 24 hours a day about:

• love
• life
• safer sex
• and practically everything else.

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Like it is - www.likeitis.org.uk

A fun site that's bright, funky and easy to use, with lots of easy to understand information about:

• sex
• peer pressure
• puberty
• pregnancy
• and more.

Includes a quiz and a glossary of words.

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Education For Choice - www.efc.org.uk

Education For Choice is dedicated to enabling young people to make informed choices about pregnancy and abortion.

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Mind, Body & Soul - www.mindbodysoul.gov.uk

Mind, Body & Soul is a website which aims to give young people aged 14-16 the low-down on health in a fun and interesting way.

It's not designed to tell you how to live your life, but will give you accurate and up-to-date information about health so that you can make your own choices.

It also contains material that you will help with your school work.

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