A: A negative body image, or feeling really bad about the way you look, can make it harder for you to form friendships and dating relationships. You might get so focused on your looks, that you lose interest in other things, like friends and school.

If you have a negative body image, know that you' re not alone. Many people feel this way at different times in their lives, but there is no reason to live with these bad feelings. Talk to your parents or another trusted adult (a teacher, relative or clergy person, for example) about your feelings. They can hook you up with a counselor or therapist, or maybe help find a support group of other teens who feel the same way.

The key is learning how to change your attitude about your body, not changing your body or looks. If you're unhappy with your eyes, getting different colored contact lenses probably won't solve your problem. Once you change one part of your body, you might just find another part that bothers you. That leads to an endless - painful and expensive -- quest to change your body, piece by piece, instead of accepting the way you look. Click here for resources which could help you.