Adolescents go through many physical, mental, emotional, and social changes. The biggest change is puberty, the process by which sexual maturity is reached. All of these changes can be overwhelming at times. A little sadness or a bad mood can be normal. But feeling very sad, hopeless, or worthless could be warning signs of a mental health problem.

-What is adolescence?-

Most teenage girls do not plan to get pregnant, but many do. Teen pregnancies have additional health risks for both mother and baby. Adolescents often do not receive timely prenatal care and are at increased risk of high blood pressure and its complications during pregnancy. Risks to the baby include premature deliveries and low-birth-weight infants.

- Pregnancy -

Eating disorders are not diseases in and of themselves, but rather behavioral syndromes that manifest a wide variety of psychological, social, and cultural characteristics. They are characterized by severe alterations in eating behavior and among them we find anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa and obesity.

- Eating disorders -