1-800-RUNAWAY: Did You Know...

That the National Runaway Switchboard handles more than 100,000 calls every single year from people all over the country, almost 275 calls a day... Visit 1-800Runaway.org

Link: No Body's Perfect: Stories by Teens about Body Image, Self-Acceptance, and the Search for Identity

A great collection of stories for people who are dealing with body image problems in their own way. It's fun to read about people who are experiencing the same problems you are, so that you can pick on them rather than yourself. This one might be kind of young, but it's good to have around. More Links in this issue...

Switched-On: A Weighty Issue

Totally Big in Japan

This year, the entire planet will be swelling to 7 billion people. You know what that it? That's big. I don't care what your standards are, that's a lot of people. Having a barbeque? That's a lot of people. A few friends over for a pizza painting party?

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Letters...

Switched on people,

I'm a big guy. I am in high school and I'm over 6 foot tall already. I weight about 300 pounds and it's mostly muscle. I'm on the football team and wrestling. I'm no couch potato. But my parents can never leave me alone about my we More...