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Home  Puberty is not just about physical changes; emotional changes are a big part of this period. For some, the changes of puberty may appear early of late, fast of slow, many people of the same age will likely find themselves in very different stages of development. Some people worry that they are not developing as fast as others.



__Boys emotional changes: __ Many boys worry about their height, width of their shoulders and the size of their muscles, they can also start to worry about hair or lack of it and their genitals

__Girl’s emotional changes __ Start to worry about underarm hair, hip growth, curves and menstruation. They also start thinking more about fashion, friends and popularity.

People will start to experience huge changes in their mood. They may seem happy and perfectly normal one minute and then the next minute they may be depressed and angry. These mood swings can be frightening and confusing. Through all of these changes it is important not to compare yourself to others. Your thoughts and interests will change throughout puberty. It is the hormones that bring about all these emotional changes:

· You might feel confused · You might feel sad · You might be over sensitive · You might get angry or lose your temper very easily · All of these changes are completely normal