Oficina para la Salud de la Mujer | womenshealth.gov | In relationships | girlshealth.gov

Oficina para la Salud de la Mujer | womenshealth.gov


In relationships | girlshealth.gov

In relationships | girlshealth.gov

In relationships

National Sexual Assault Hotline  1-800-656-HOPE (1-800-656-4673) 

National Domestic Violence Hotline  1-800-799-SAFE (1-800-799-7233) 

ChildHelp USA National Child Abuse Hotline  1-800-4-A-CHILD (1-800-422-4663) 

These hotlines are free, private, and open 24 hours a day.

As a teen, you will have relationships with a lot of people. These relationships will probably include friendships and dating relationships. Most of the time, these relationships are fun and healthy, and they make us feel good about ourselves. Sometimes, though, these relationships can be unhealthy. Unhealthy relationships can cause someone to get hurt physically or emotionally. The questions and answers below will help you understand how to spot an unhealthy relationship and how to change a bad situation.

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• What is a healthy relationship?
• What are the signs that I am in an abusive or unhealthy relationship?
• My friend gets mad if I hang out with other people. What should I do?
• What are unhealthy relationships?
• What is abuse?
• Why are some people violent?
• Why do some people stay in unhealthy or violent relationships?
• Why should I leave?
• How do I get out of an unhealthy or abusive relationship?
• What do I do if I am being hurt by a parent/guardian or another family member?
• What do I do if a friend tells me that he or she is in an abusive relationship?
• Should I have my friend talk to his or her parents/guardians or another adult?
• What if my friend won't listen to me and wants to keep the abuse a secret?
• What else do I need to know?