Challenges of adolescence: Body changes and bullying

Growing up comes with its own set of challenges.

Every child undergoes many body changes while stepping into teenage years. These changes are inevitable and yet not talked about openly. In this series, we learn about topics that are rarely talked about openly like menstruation, bullies and so on.

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