IDENTITY AND GENDER

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Feeling ‘different’ can be tough, especially when you’re a teenager going through lots of changes. The most important thing is to be true to yourself and surround yourself with supportive people.

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Things to look out for in the young person struggling with gender and identity may also experience:

• Changes in mood – feeling sadder, more anxious, or more irritable than usual

• Changes in behaviour – being less talkative, becoming withdrawn or being more aggressive

• Changes in relationships – falling out with friends or their partner, or conflict with family

• Changes in appetite – eating more or less than usual, or losing or gaining weight rapidly

• Changes in sleep patterns – not sleeping enough, or sleeping too much

• Changes in coping – feeling overwhelmed or tired of life

• Changes in thinking – more negative thoughts, or thoughts of self harm or suicide

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