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Although puberty refers to the physical changes of the body, there are also many emotional changes, which affect boys and girls. They include:
 * ** Coping with your changing body ** – Young people have to deal with rapid physical changes. All of a sudden, you have a new body shape and size and you may begin to feel self-conscious about how you look. You might feel embarrassed if you feel different to your friends. Other people may start to respond to you differently. You look older and may be treated as an older person.
 * **Frustration because you feel different** – It can be difficult to cope with early physical changes or it can also be frustrating waiting for physical changes to happen.
 * ** Mood swings ** – The rapid release of hormones into your body can bring about extremes in emotion and mood. It’s a temporary imbalance and will settle down. Your parents might complain about your moods,but it’s not the real you. It’s just those wild hormones affecting the way you feel.
 * ** Energy changes ** – The fast physical growth and other changes in your body can mean you swing between having enormous amounts of energy and being extremely tired.
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