- I was a prisoner to agoraphobia
- My dad has depression
- I became a dance teacher against the odds
- I was bullied by my boss
- I spoke up for young people during the 2011 riots
- I became a lap dancer to pay off my student debt
- I was tricked into smuggling illegal drugs
- I buy legal drugs from a secret online community
- I was held at a student protest for five hours
- Escaping my violent relationship
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I became a lap dancer to pay off my student debt
Do you often wonder how you would cope with student debt? Twenty-one-year-old Beth* turned to lap dancing to fund her way through university.
I was tricked into smuggling illegal drugs
Jessica*, 23, was arrested and imprisoned after she was tricked into smuggling two kilograms of cocaine back from holiday.
I was held for five hours at a student protest
Sophie, 17, was held in Whitehall, London for five hours when police contained students demonstrating against rising tuition fees and cuts to the education budget.
"Some legal highs should just be avoided"
Matt gives us a peek inside the world of a secret online legal highs community.
- I was a prisoner to agoraphobia
Most of us cant wait to get out of the house, but for Ryan* even the thought of stepping outside the front door was terrifying. - My dad has depression
Flora tells TheSite how she coped when her dad was diagnosed with bipolar disorder. - I became a dance teacher against the odds
All Pheleba wanted to do was teach dance, but a criminal record caused problems until she discovered funding from Youth in Action. - I was bullied by my boss
I was bullied at work - I spoke up for young people during the 2011 riots
Yohanes spoke up for young people during the 2011 London riots - I became a lap dancer to pay off my student debt
Ever wondered what life as a lap dancer is like? Find out here. - I was tricked into smuggling illegal drugs
I was arrested and imprisoned after she was tricked into smuggling drugs back from holiday. - I buy legal drugs from a secret online community
I'm a member of a secret online legal drugs community. - I was held at a student protest for five hours
Sophie, 17, was held in Whitehall, London for five hours when police contained students demonstrating against rising tuition fees and cuts to the education budget. - Escaping my violent relationship
Tara, now 26, endured years of physical and mental abuse at the hands of her boyfriend whilst at univeristy. She tells TheSite why nobody should suffer in silence. - I lost £5000 when my club night was cancelled
Tristan thinks his grime night was unfairly shut down by the Metropolitan Police. - Why voting is important
William, 24, thinks young people should, and will, vote. - I gave up smoking for my baby
Melissa, 21, didn't think twice about quitting smoking until she got pregnant. Then everything changed. - I quit smoking in public
TV presenter, and daughter of Richard Madeley and Judy Finnegan, Chloe, 22, tells TheSite about appearing on Celebrity Quitters and giving up in public. - Renting with a disability
Jamie Robertson, 25, has cerebral palsy. He explains to TheSite how it can be difficult to find suitable housing if you're a disabled person. - My friends don't know I'm HIV positive
Sam tells TheSite.org what it's like living with HIV. - Scarred for life by a drunk driver
Sandy, 22, was hit by a drunk driver whilst walking home one night. She tells TheSite.org what happened and how it affected her. - I'm a witch
Anna, 24, has been a witch for six years. She tells TheSite.org about spells, frogs and why a real witch would never curse anyone. - Losing a friend to meningitis
Letisha tells TheSite.org how she came to terms with losing her friend Shazia to meningitis. - Easier done than said
Seyi tells TheSite what it's like to live with, and to control, a stammer. - How I came out as bi
James talks about how he came out as a bisexual. - Self-harming wasn't the solution
Marie tried to deal with her eating disorder by self-harming. - Inheriting a property
Charlie explains how she came to terms with losing her father and the pressures of inheriting a flat whilst at university - My sober social life
Jonathan tells TheSite.org how ignoring alcohol hasn't affected his social life. - Giving up booze
Ellie and Nick tell TheSite.org why they stopped drinking. - Coming off heroin
Nicola tells TheSite.org how she got her life back on track after becoming addicted to heroin. - My secret savings
Hai-man tells TheSite.org about her money-saving skills and why she's got a secret stash of cash under her bed. - Meet the daughter
It's not just your boyfriend's parents you need approval from. Sometimes it's their kids too. - My spiralling bank charges
Saqub explains how he found himself owing £600 in bank charges after going £1 overdrawn. - Working below the minimum wage
Ankur tells TheSite.org about being paid under the national minimum wage. - How others influenced my self-harm
Gordon says the people he hung around with influenced his self-harming. - Me and my fragile body
Hannah has to start looking after herself, otherwise the consequences are serious. - My body gossip story
Ruth explains how her personal experience with body image inspired her to set up a unique organisation. - Battle to be thin
Emily tells TheSite.org what sparked her eating disorder and how she recovered. - Being made redundant
Sarah explains what happened when she was made redundant from Woolworths. - Waiting for a new heart
Karla tells us how she coped after having a heart attack when she was just 18. - The reality of gang violence
Sarah finds out her boyfriend wasn't as innocent as she thought. - Losing my religion
Michelle tells us how she came to terms with losing her faith in God. - My life with Asperger's
Stephen talks about his daily struggle with Asperger Syndrome. - Summer romance heartbreak
Lucy tells us how she had her heart broken by the boy who promised he loved her. - Drugs and derealisation
Stewart explains how drugs led to a far scarier outcome than he imagined. - My year studying abroad
Dom reflects on his year studying abroad in Spain. - Malawi through my eyes
Taylor visits Malawi to experience the work of blindness charity Sightsavers International. - Moving to England
Ornella tells us how she adapted to English life after moving from Belgium. - Sex for sale
Amanda reveals the effect that selling her body has had on her life. - The naked truth of asexuality
Nick's search for his sexual identity helped him find the woman of his dreams. - Recovering from abuse
Clare reveals how she's overcome depression and self-harming through the support of friends and family. - Being two halves
Julia talks about what it's like to grow up with a dual English and Chinese identity. - Why I'm a vegan
Rachel tells us why she's a vegan and proud of it. - My chef apprenticeship
Daryl tells us what it's like to be on Jamie Oliver's apprenticeship scheme. - Baby on a budget
Daniela tells us about life as a young mum and how she coped financially. - How I stopped self-harming
Ellie explains how she overcame years of self-harming. - A street artist's tale
Street artist Eightball explains how he got into graffiti. - Sweet success
Fraser tells us how his gran inspired him to start his own business. - My self-harm story
21-year-old Laura has been self-harming two years. Here she shares her story. - My drugs rollercoaster
Lizzie tells us how she got dangerously involved in drugs at a young age. - Internet poker ruined my life
Jane reveals how internet poker got her into thousands of pounds of debt. - How sex helps my pain
Natalie talks about the effects RSD has on her sex life. - My mud house
Katie tells us about her eco lifestyle. - From arcades to addiction
Mark tells TheSite.org how fun days out turned into a more serious addiction. - Starting my own charity
23-year-old Rob set up his own charity distributing books to schools in Tanzania. Here's his story. - Life with Down's syndrome
What's it like growing up with Down's syndrome? Nicholas, 24, from Belfast, tells us about his experiences. - Blackmailed to marry
Imran tells TheSite.org how his family drugged and imprisoned him in a mosque to force him into marriage. - Escape from a forced marriage
Anna tells TheSite how she ran away from home after her Dad threatened to kill her if she refused to marry. - Life after assault
Tammy tells the story of the last four years since she was assaulted. - From homeless to hopeful
Charlette explains how she became homeless and then managed to get her life back on track. - Relatives reunited
Susie, Lucy and Chris tell their story of meeting up with lost relatives. - Taking our landlord to court
Angus didn't want to let his landlord get away with taking his deposit, so off he went to the small claims court. - The teenage drug dealer
At 17, Lee already has a string of convictions and drug addiction to his name. - My mentally-ill Dad
Carl talks about how his Dad's mental illness left him feeling confused and frightened. - Why I regret my abortion
Amanda recalls her traumatic abortion and why she's regretted it ever since. - Losing a parent
Kate talks about how she dealt with her father's death. - My violent past
Stacey talks about her violent Step Dad and her rocky teenage years. - Turning my back on crime
Matt tells TheSite how he's turned his life around after years of crime. - The serial volunteer
Lucy talks about her avrious volunteering projects and how they have enriched her life. - My A-level nightmare
19-year-old Richard explains how his A-level results turned his life upside-down. - Going to university
Sarah, 18, and Daryl, 21, talk about the hurdles they had to overcome to go to uni. - Rejected by my parents
Carina and Joe have both lost contact with their parents after they were rejected. They tell their stories here. - Why I love looking good
Luke spends a lot of time and money on his appearance and thinks looking good is essential for any man. - Being bullied at college
Mike talks about how he was bullied and physically attacked at college. - From prison to project leader
Justice's open account of what prison was like, how she has since set up her own project helping young people. - Not so special K?
Rhiann and Phil talk about both their pleasant and frightening experiences while on the veterinary anaesthetic ketamine. - Our lesbian wedding
Alex and Julia are a gay couple, and among the first lesbians in Britain to have a Civil Partnership. - Life with a curved spine
Stephen tells us about the years of treatment he's received for scoliosis. - My alcoholic Mum
Dani, 20, tells TheSite.org what life was like with her abusive and alcoholic mum. - Acting in Kidulthood
Red Maddrell talks about playing Alisa in Kidulthood and responds to claims that the film should be banned. - Living with dyspraxia
Sel, 21, tells us about the difficulties of living with dyspraxia. - Meth and me
One man describes his harrowing experiences on crystal meth. - Aids in Africa
Sarah talks about meeting HIV positive people in Africa. - Taking resits
Charlotte tells us how not getting her predicted grades made her take a gap year and travel. - Great A-level results
Rachel's brilliant grades gave her the confidence to change her plans and take a year off. Here's her story. - Being a young Muslim post 7/7
Layli tells us how her work at the Muslim Youth Helpline is helping young Muslims cope in the wake of 7/7. - Coping with chlamydia
19-year-old Sarah talks about discovering she had chlamydia, and how she dealt with it. - Social Anxiety Disorder
21-year-old Jo suffers from Social Anxiety Disorder. She tells us about how it affects her life. - Young politician
A young politician tells us what drives his campaigning. - Endometriosis and infertility
Lucy tells us what it's like to have endometriosis - and discover she is infertile - at 17. - Helping the homeless
21-year-old Tamara talks about her experiences of volunteering with homeless people. - Coming out
One guy's story on how he told people he was gay. - Antidepressants experiences
Three people tell TheSite about their experiences with anti-depressants. - Why I'm anti-hunting
An anti-hunting activist speaks out. - Getting over sexual abuse
One surivor tells her story. - Battling an eating disorder
Jo explains how much her friend Kelly's support has helped her deal with an eating disorder. - Helping a friend with eating disorders
Kelly talks about how she supported her friend through the tough times. - Endometriosis
One woman tells her story. - Living with asthma
A bad attack becomes almost deadly. - My gluten allergy
The story of one person's life without gluten. - Living with IBS
The story of one person's battle with IBS. - Antenatal classes for dads
Or anti-natal classes, as this pupil prefered to call them. - My pregnancy diary
One woman's experience being pregnant. - Fighting back from depression
Mathilda overcame depression using Cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) and now she's feeling better than ever. - When a friend self-harms
Anna tells TheSite.org how her friend Nisha started self-harming and what affect it had on her. - Visiting my doctor about self-harm
Mark, Ellie, and Lisa, tell us about the ups and downs of visiting your GP for advice on self-harm and self-injury. - Living with self-harm
Leanne describes what it's like to live with a partner who self-harms.