Youth & Teens

1-800-RUNAWAY
formerly known as National Runaway Switchboard

Contacting the National Runaway Safeline

I never called a hotline before and I don’t know what it will be like. Will you ask me a bunch of questions? What will I have to talk about? If I don’t feel comfortable speaking with one gender, can I request to speak with the opposite gender? The National Runaway Safeline is staffed on [...]

Mental Health Awareness Month

May has been observed as National Mental Health Awareness Month since 1949. Like with any other awareness month, this month is about bringing awareness to a particular (mental health). A mental illness can be defined as a condition that makes doing your normal or routine things difficult. There is a list of mental illnesses that [...]

Do I need my parents’ consent to give birth?

In some states, minors need the consent of their parents to receive an abortion. However, there is no state that requires the consent of parent to continue with pregnancy and conceive a child. Recently, a Texas teen won a case against her parents over her right to keep her baby. Her parents were trying to [...]

Teen Pregnancy Prevention Month

May has been designated by the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services as a month to raise awareness on teen pregnancy. Teen pregnancy often results from unplanned pregnancy. According to various studies, teen pregnancies often carry higher health risks. Teen Pregnancy Prevention Month isn’t all about abstinence but about ways from teens to protect [...]

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