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COPING STRATEGIES DURING PUBERTY:
If while in puberty you feel that you need some help or you feel like you are the weirdest person on the planet, here are some tips and strategies that could come in handy when you need help.

1. Never be afraid to talk to anyone about what is happening to you. You should always remember that you can talk to your parents if anything is ever feeling wrong or uncomfortable. 2. Remember that everyone in the world goes through what you will go through or are going through. 3. Don’t be afraid to talk to teachers in your school especially PD/H/PE teachers. Also don’t be afraid to talk to your friends as they can be the ones that can make you feel better. 4. You should try and develop coping strategies. For boys and wet dreams you have a box of tissues beside your bed or a towel. For girls and bras, they should consider being fitted for a bra so that if their breasts grow (which they will dramatically) they have spare ones. 5. Always be ready for big changes because they will happen so just be ready and not afraid of what will happen. 6. Don’t get offended if classmates or friends call you names or pay you out if you look different or your voice is changing, because the same thing will happen to them later on. 7. Take good care of your skin to prevent acne and pimples. Also start to wear deodorant from of body odour which will begin during puberty. 8. Never try to starve yourself to look like models and actors from the TV. You should keep a healthy diet throughout puberty because even if you try to stay skinny you will end up putting on weight.