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Health

Being healthy depends on lots of different things - what you eat, how active you are, how you're feeling, what you do with your spare time - can all make a difference to your health.

Healthy eating doesn't mean never eating chocolate or crisps. It's just about balancing your diet and eating the right amount. Find out more here

Being active doesn't mean you have to be good at sport. Making small changes like walking to school instead of getting the bus can make a difference to your health. Find out more here

How you're feeling can depend on what's going on in your life - school stresses, relationship problems, the death of someone close - can all have an impact on how you feel. Just remember that EVERYONE feels like this sometimes. It's not your fault so don't feel under pressure to pull yourself together. If we didn't experience bad times, we wouldn't appreciate the good times! Find out more here

Diabetes
information, advice and support for young people with diabetes here

As well as the links below, even more tips on making living a healthy lifestyle easy and enjoyable can be located here.

Directgov Health & Relationships
Whether you're looking for health tips, advice about bullying or help coping with life events.

Directgov Healthy Eating
Find out more about healthy diets and getting rid of bad habits.

Eat well, be well
Do you know what's good for you? Advice and information from the Food Standards Agency

ruthinking.co.uk
Sex, contraception, sexually transmitted infections - find out where to go for confidential advice

Directgov Smart Sunbathing
Advice and information about staying safe in the sun.

thesite.org
For information and advice about a range of health issues.

Young Minds
Information about mental health and emotional well-being from YoungMinds

Self Injury Support (SIS) is a charity based in Carlisle providing free counselling, support and information to people aged 13 and over in North Cumbria who self-harm and to people who support them. Tel 01228 515500 or email steve@sis-cumbria.co.uk