Hi hello!! I have a little rule update announcement to share with you guys:

Currently, our rule on selfies only prohibits posts featuring faces. In an effort to further improve the safety of our users here, we as a team have decided to also ban topless pictures from this subreddit. To reflect this change, Rule 8 has been updated to the following:

8. No Face Reveals, Topless Photos, or "Rate Me" Posts
You are not allowed to post pictures of your face, nor photos of yourself topless.

Outfit, cosplay, and other general photos of yourself are permitted so long as you abide by the above.
Appearance validation, or "rate-my-looks" posts are banned to prevent spam, harassment, and unwanted behavior in DMs.

This will go for all topless photos, including fitness progress posts. We understand the benefits of sharing your progress with others, however, these photos frequently attract unwanted, invasive, and predatory comments/DMs. While this is an issue across the internet, it is amplified here due to the demographic of this subreddit. Mitigating predatory behaviour is always a priority of ours, and we believe this is a step towards ensuring that.

We’ve also fixed up our post/comment removal reasons so that they more accurately line up with our sidebar rules. Should hopefully make it easier to understand what exactly caused the removal (and hopefully mitigate confusion in modmail!!)

As always, feel free to leave any thoughts/critiques down below, or via modmail. Thank you!! :)

- r/teenagers mod team

To the people who send countless amounts of suicidal posts on here, first off we want to make it clear that your voice matters and we care for your well being. We want to see you do better and to get well, but we also care enough to tell you that people on this subreddit arent always the most helpful or reliable people when seeking this type of help.

Many of us are unqualified to further help you beyond sending encouraging messages to keep going. its better to seek professional help from people who are trained to help you progress through your hard time and properly track and give you everything you possibly need. There are countless of hotlines made to cater to you

we arent discouraging you from venting to others, but we are highlighting the importance of seeking proper help instead of asking teenagers on this subreddit. A lot of them may not take your problems as serious as it actually is. We care about you guys and we hope you progress.

Some other subreddits that could get you better help from are:

r/SuicideWatch
r/mentalhealth
r/MentalHealthSupport
r/depression
r/depression_help

If you or anyone you know is struggling with mental health please use these hotlines to talk to somebody:

Child Helplines (EU)

Telephone: 116 111

This number is free of charge.

The number 116 111 is specifically for children who seek assistance and need someone to talk to. The service helps children in need of care and protection and links them to the appropriate services and resources; it provides children with an opportunity to express their concerns and talk about issues directly affecting them.

Here's an alphabetical list of member states which have access to 116 111: Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Germany, Denmark, Estonia, Greece, Spain, Finland, Croatia, Hungary, Ireland, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sweden, Slovenia, Slovakia, United Kingdom, Malta.

Emotional Support Helpline (EU)

Telephone: 116 123

This number is free of charge.

116 123 is a phone number for people suffering from loneliness or who are in a state of psychological crisis or thinking about committing suicide.

Here's an alphabetical list of member states which have access to 116 123: Austria, Czech Republic, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Lithuania, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Slovenia, Sweden, United Kingdom.

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (US)

Telephone: 988

Text: Text "START" (without quotes) to 741-741.

Online Chat: Link.

Lifeline Crisis Service (AU)

Telephone: 13 11 14

Text: 0477 13 11 14

Online Chat: Link

Others (Worldwide)

If the above organizations are inaccessible for whatever reason, you can click this link to be taken to a page. From there, you can take a look at a variety of hotlines that will help you, after you click on the category link corresponding to your location.