Teenage Mental Illnesses

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Teenagers today have a significantly different life than their parents Teenagers have a hard life, harder than some would like to admit. Adults have the habit of stating that they remember what is was like to be a teenager, and while that may be true, it does not necessarily mean anything. Teenagers today have a significantly different life than their parents and grandparents had. The truth of the matter is that each generation has its own problems and issues.

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It’s not surprising that teens are having problems with alcohol and drug abuse.

Today’s teens face pressure from a variety of sources, including their friends, family and teachers. Friends want them to try new things, parents want them to act responsibly, and teachers want them to do their best. The teen feels pulled in a variety of different directions and stretched thin. It’s not surprising that teens are having problems with alcohol and drug abuse. They often start trying these things as a way to feel better and release their stress and then have problems stopping. That leads to even more pressure and stress in their lives.

There are other psychological and health problems plaguing teens today, such as learning disabilities and eating disorders like anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa. They also suffer from ADHD, or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, anxiety disorders, and conduct disorder. Depression is also common among teens. Some teens deal with bipolar disorder or manic depression, OCD, or obsessive compulsive disorder, and PTSD, or post traumatic stress disorder. Physical abuse, sexual abuse, suicide and Tourette’s syndrome also affect teens today.

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Resources on issues currently plaguing teens include:

• About Teen Suicide : looks at the symptoms and reasons behind suicide in teens.
• Psychosis : offers information on the symptoms and treatment of psychosis.
• Learning Disabilities : provides a look at the way learning disabilities affect teens.
• Post Traumatic Stress Disorder : offers information on PTSD, including symptoms and treatment.
• Teen Drug Abuse : examines the popular drugs used by teens and how they affect their lives.
• Anorexia : offers a full look at anorexia and how it’s treated and diagnosed.
• Teens Experiencing Abusive Relationships : provides help for teens who are in a physically or emotionally abusive relationship.
• Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder : looks at ADHD and how it’s treated.
• Teens and Alcohol : offers statistics on the number of teens drinking, and the signs of alcohol abuse.
• OCD in Teens : provides warning signs of OCD in teenagers.
• Teen Depression : a guide to understanding depression and how it affects teens.
• Conduct Disorder : examines the symptoms and warning signs found in teens with conduct disorder.
• Bulimia Nervosa : offers easy answers to popular questions surrounding bulimia.
• Bipolar Disorder in Children and Teens : offers discussion of symptoms, treatment and other issues surrounding bipolar disorder in teens.
• Child Sexual Abuse : examines the sexual abuse of teens, the warning signs and what it means for them later in life.

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Today’s teens face pressures in all areas of their lives. This pressure leads to stress, which causes their health to worsen, and opens them up for other medical and psychological conditions. The peer pressure they face only makes things worse. This can encourage the teen to stay in an emotionally or physically abusive relationship, simply because they think they can’t do any better, or because they feel they have to be with someone. These are all problems that their parents and other relatives didn’t face in past generations.