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Relationships
The relationships you have as a teen are a very special and important part of your life. That’s why a falling-out with a close friend can hurt so much. Or it can be so frustrating when the people who know you best—like your family—don’t seem to “get” you. This section of girlshealth.gov can give you skills for building strong and healthy relationships of all types. You can find out:
- Where to go for help if you are in a crisis or danger
- Healthy ways to communicate
- Dealing with peer pressure
- How to spot harmful dating relationships
- Helpful tips for working out conflict
- Ideas for getting along with your parents
- Ways to cope if you take care of a sibling or family member
- How to do more for your community
In our safety in relationships section you can also:
- Test the health of your relationship
- Find out what it takes to stay safe in a relationship
- Learn how to protect yourself from rape and date rape
Relationships take a lot of time and care to be healthy. But, the effort you give is worth it because healthy relationships make it easy to be yourself. And, they bring out your very best!
Content last updated June 26, 2008