Wednesday, 13 June 2007

Troubled Teenagers

Troubled teenagers can be affected by a number of mental disorders. Teens are at a time when they may be seeking validation and if they do not find it, they can very easily fall victim to Eating Disorders, Depression, and ultimately even thoughts of suicide. Troubled teens with problems with hostility or aggression may fall victims to Conduct Disorder or Oppositional Defiant Disorder. Adjustment Disorder may also be a common disorder that afflicts teens going through a number of changes as they step into adolescence.

Signs of a troubled teen:
  • Anger
  • Depression
  • Fatigue
  • Extreme mood swings
  • Struggle with sense of identity.

Teenagers are at high risk for such behaviors as drug/alcohol use, dropping out of schools, pregnancy, violence, depression, or suicide. One of the difficulties parents face is how to recognize the more indicators of such behavioral problems and when and how to intervene.Teens are being troubled basically two main reasons: Teens Behavior and Teens mental disorder.

Sunday, 17 December 2006

Teens Sucide

Troubled teenagers can be affected by a number of mental disorders. Teens are at a time when they may be seeking validation and if they do not find it, they can very easily fall victim to Eating Disorders, Depression, and ultimately even thoughts of suicide. Troubled teens with problems with hostility or aggression may fall victims to Conduct Disorder or Oppositional Defiant Disorder. Adjustment Disorder may also be a common disorder that afflicts teens going through a number of changes as they step into adolescence. Signs of a troubled teen:

  • Anger
  • Depression
  • Fatigue
  • Struggle with sense of identity
Teens are being troubled basically two main reasons: Teens Behavior and Teens mental disorder. Teenagers are at high risk for such behaviors as drug/alcohol use, dropping out of schools, pregnancy, violence, depression, or suicide. One of the difficulties parents face is how to recognize the more indicators of such behavioral problems and when and how to intervene.