Browse Articles Related to:
"TROUBLE TEEN ISSUES"

Select An Articles From The List Below

Self-Abuse
" Teenagers experience extreme feelings at times and are unable to cope with the pressure of school, relationships and their changing bodies. Some of them might inflict self- abuse by harming themselves physically to vent this frustration. This is because they know of no other way to deal with pressure. Teenagers who self-abuse do not feel pain. They become indifferent to their bodies. Nevertheless, if you are doing this frequently, you must take the help of your parents or a counselor in solving this problem..."   Full Article

Teen Self-esteem
" Teenagers often doubt their abilities and suffer from a low self-esteem. Self-esteem is how a teen feels about himself and his ability to tackle challenges in life. Low teen self-esteem is a cause for concern and parents must observe their teens from time to time. Remember that teen self-esteem is very essential so that your teen develops in to a mature and happy adult..."   Full Article

Teen Marriage
" Teen marriage is a rarity in today�s times with greater emphasis on education and independence of women. Earlier the society was mainly agricultural and people had several children. There were lesser educational opportunities and birth control was not so widespread. Pregnancy was a major reason for teen marriage. Though this was a good step it placed the responsibility of parenthood on couples barely out if their childhood..."   Full Article

Teens Kicked Out of School
" Teen years are the most difficult phase of growing up. They can fall into all types of trouble and bad company, resulting in the teens kicked out of school. Teens kicked out of school will undergo behavioral changes, and exhibit problems much before the school takes this drastic step. It is your duty to observe your child and help him with his problems..."   Full Article

Mood Swings
" Teenagers are prone to mood swings since they face problems in the period of change between childhood and adulthood. Biological and hormonal changes make them confused and unable to handle stressful situations at school or in their relationships. As a parent, you must be aware of the mood swings of your teenager and learn how to tackle them..."   Full Article

Teens and lying
" Antisocial behaviors, including aggression and lying, are some of the hardest to deal with when it comes to your children. It is a sad and overwhelming feeling to have to watch your child start to spiral downward, but you can watch for symptoms and catch it early. One of these symptoms is lying..."   Full Article

Teen Violence
" Troubled urban areas where crime is at an all time high and opportunity at an all time low are where the most reported crimes of teen violence occur. The surge in single parent households and one working--or no working parent--households adds to the problem with lack of adult supervision. Many teens are left to fend for themselves for hours at a time, and with no one to teach them how to stay out of trouble, the violence continues to escalate.."   Full Article

Teen Suicide
" More females commit suicide than males, a staggering four to one ratio. Suicide is the eleventh leading cause of death in the United States, and almost all suicides use firearms. The statistics on teen suicide is even more shocking; suicide is the third leading cause of death and the average age is between ten years old and fourteen. For every actual death, there are around twenty five attempts. Most important, of these attempts, virtually all teens will give clear signs that they are thinking about suicide..."   Full Article

Teen Depression
" Most teens will experience at least mild depression between the ages of 13 and 17. At this developmental stage, your teenager is experimenting with autonomy and developing a sense of self. Teen depression takes many forms during this difficult time; body image, intellectual capacity, peer pressure, and home life all influence the level of teen depression.."   Full Article

Self Mutilation
" Anxiety and anger in teens can turn inward, resulting in the cutting or self tattooing of their bodies. This form of self mutilation is often the attempt at punishing themselves for things that they believe they have done wrong, or to stop them from hurting others. Imagine being so angry and desperate that you would rather cut your arms than lash out at another person. This is much of the psychology of self mutilation..."   Full Article

Preparing for College
" Your teen is a junior in high school and has begun applying to colleges. You've been waiting their entire life for this, and now is the time to start preparing for college. Not only will you have to help them decide on dorm room or off campus living, what and what not to bring, and re-teach them how to do their own laundry, you'll need to prepare for college now by reinstalling a sense of self worth and independence..."   Full Article

Peer Pressure
" A normal part of teenage development includes wanting to be popular. When risky and dangerous behaviors are seen as the cool thing to do, teens may act accordingly in order to win their peers approval. This form of peer pressure can lead to severe teen depression as the stakes raise and the push to be perfect takes its toll on the teenager..."   Full Article

Oppositional Defiant Disorder
" It is actually a normal part of childhood development for small children and teenagers to defy their parents and other authority figures. During this time the child is experimenting with voicing their own opinions and forming they own set of values. However, defying authority in the extreme and having this defiance last for months at a time could be a sign of ODD, or oppositional defiance disorder..."   Full Article

Childhood Obesity
" Childhood obesity is a hot topic on radio and television right now. The disorder (epidemic?) is largely blamed on the poor nutritional quality of the foods given to children, lack of nutritional education in parents, and a myriad of fast food restaurants to enable us to pick up something quick for dinner rather than cooking healthy meals at home..."   Full Article

Bulimia
" Bulimia is an eating disorder characterized by binging on food and then forcing oneself to vomit it up. Teens who suffer from bulimia often also over exercise and take diuretics and laxatives to rid the body of excess calories, or anything else that the teen believes is making them "heavy." Bulimia typically starts in the teenage years and can go well into adulthood with no one knowing..."   Full Article

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
" ADHD is much like ADD, or attention deficit disorder in that both disorders have almost the exact same characteristics. The child is often accused of daydreaming rather than concentrating on their school work, exhibit poor impulse control, and have trouble following simple rules and following directions. Hyperactivity, or the inability to sit still for any length of time, is the only characteristic that separates ADD from ADHD, but the treatments for each vary, so knowing which disorder your child suffers from is important to getting the right dose of medication and proper counseling..."   Full Article

Attention Deficit Disorder
" In the early eighties there began to be a myriad of children diagnosed with ADD in the classrooms. Teachers who could not get children to concentrate on their schoolwork began referring them out for ADD testing. These children often had poor impulse control, interrupted while the teacher was trying to talk, or simply stared out the window and didn't seem concerned with their schoolwork..."   Full Article

Troubled Teens
" You often hear stories in the media about teens out of control. You might find yourself thinking my child isn't that bad. Yet this does not mean that your teen might not need outside intervention. As a parent you need to look at your child's individual situation and determine if they are headed for trouble..."   Full Article

Teen Pregnancy
" Teen pregnancy is a growing concern in the United States where 84 out of 1,000 girls will get pregnant every year, which is one million teens. According to the National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy if a teen is sexually active they have a 31% chance of getting pregnant. By the time a teen is 18 years old two out of three teens will have had sex..."   Full Article

Helping Teens Handle Stress
" The teen years are often full of stress. Stress is the way bodies and minds react to life changes. The adolescent years include many physical, emotional, social, and academic changes and therefore are high stress years. There are many factors that influence teen stress levels and specific signs that parents need to be aware of..."   Full Article

Teen Problems
" Teenagers today face problems much different than those faced fifty even twenty years ago. According to �School Violence Prevention: Strategies to Keep Schools Safe,� by Snell and Volokh teachers felt that the biggest problem faced by schools in 1940 was students talking out of turn in 1990 it was drug abuse..."   Full Article

Make your voice heard! (Post A Comment)

You Are Adding A Comment To:

TROUBLE TEEN ISSUES

Please Note:This is a general discussion forum open to the public and can be seen by all users, if you want to remain anonymous please do not post any personal information

Name

Email

Subject

Comment

Validation #: *

* denotes required field

Alabama (AL) Alaska (AK) Alberta (AB) Arizona (AZ) Arkansas (AR) California (CA) Colorado (CO) Connecticut (CT) Delaware (DE) District of Columbia (DC) Florida (FL) Georgia (GA) Hawaii (HI) Idaho (ID) Illinois (IL) Indiana (IN) Iowa (IA) Kansas (KS) Kentucky (KY) Louisiana (LA) Maine (ME) Maryland (MD) Massachusetts (MA) Michigan (MI) Minnesota (MN) Mississippi (MS) Missouri (MO) Montana (MT) Nebraska (NE) Nevada (NV) New Brunswick (NB) New Hampshire (NH) New Jersey (NJ) New Mexico (NM) New York (NY) Newfoundland/Labrador (NF) North Carolina (NC) North Dakota (ND) Ohio (OH) Oklahoma (OK) Oregon (OR) Pennsylvania (PA) Prince Edward Island (PE) Puerto Rico (PR) Rhode Island (RI) South Carolina (SC) South Dakota (SD) Tennessee (TN) Texas (TX) Utah (UT) Vermont (VT) Virgin Islands (VI) Virginia (VA) Washington (WA) West Virginia (WV) Wisconsin (WI) Wyoming (WY)