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Speak Up!

Our Speak Up page is a place for you to speak your mind and share your thoughts! Every few weeks, we'll post a new topic that you can share your thoughts about.

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Do you have an illness such as asthma or diabetes? If so, have you had successes that you'd like to share?

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  • Anonymous says:
    Hey, anyone have trich (hair pulling) I can't stop and I really want to I feel very alone and just want to get others stories or whatever.
  • Kc from North Carolina says:
    I have depression so most days I don't want to even get out of bed. Now that I have friends that understand what I am feeling inside it makes it worth getting up in the morning. If you suffer from sev . . .   (see full comment)
  • shanice from North Carolina says:
    Me personally, I think people with asthma are much stronger than people think they are. That’s what makes them so great.(luvmuch):)
  • Anonymous says:
    I HAVE ASTHMA TOO AND I GET MADE FUN AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL THE TIME.
  • mimi from Arizona says:
    I get bullied by my teacher and I am scared what to do about the bratty girls at my school and I have trouble with things and they are so in style they act like they are rich which some aren’t.

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Do you have a disability that makes it hard for you to play sports, learn, or do other things? If so, have you had successes that you'd like to share?

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  • Alexis from Tennessee says:
    Yes, I have one but it has not stopped me from doing things it just slows me down at times. So I think you should try to play sports and stuff it can help you meet all kinds of people with the same th . . .   (see full comment)
  • bella from Nevada says:
    Everybody has puberty.
  • Katie from Pennsylvania says:
    I have CP, Cerebral Palsy, and it's hard for me to play sports, so I go to a special sports program, in Maryland and I swim the best I can!
  • madison from North Carolina says:
    Coach blues class is the best with hearts and healthy things!!!! The hearts are a big part of our lives!!!
  • Lili, 11 from California says:
    My little sister has autism but she is so much better than she was as a baby because of therapy. I am so thankful for that :)

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Have you ever felt sick from breathing chemicals, like paint fumes? Do you worry about chemicals in your food?

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  • amanda miley chan from South Carolina says:
    I get sick and throw up and when I am on my period. I felt horrible and yucky but then I felt better.
  • sabrina from New York says:
    I like the smell of gasoline.
  • christy from California says:
    I have never really been around chemicals like that, but I do worry about it being in my food. I think it can really make you sick.
  • Angela from Illinois says:
    I actually think that smelling fumes is not good because they can kill you. Don’t smell fumes!
  • Angela from Indiana says:
    I actually think smelling fumes is stupid and you can die from it so why do it.

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Content last updated March 12, 2010

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office on Women's Health.

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