Warning Signs of Mental Health Issues in Teens

Ten years are the most frightening ones, for both teenagers and their parents. The time has come for some changes and that scares all of us, we as parents know that some changes will take place, but we don’t know which, but we are prepared a bit, unlike our children who have no idea what is around the corner.  We need to face the fact that our children are under a lot of stress, they want to do well in school, they want to be liked by their peers × Peers
Peers /peer/ Peers are the people of which a person associates. Peers have a strong influence on person’s thoughts, actions, and will also play a key part in how a person develops and will determine who a person will become. Peers always have an influence but occur especially in a person’s youth. Parents should make it a priority to inform children of how important their peer group is on them. Discussions about this topic can help to prevent children from choosing friends that could lead them down dangerous paths. Peers who involve themselves in negative behaviors will begin to oppose school and parents and can also influence others in the peer group to do the same. It is important to support the finding of positively influential peers for children. However, peers can also help uplift others to strive to become better and want success. Those are the peers you should surround yourself with and also your children.
and they don’t want to make mistakes. That is just a part of being a teenager, but in some cases that may go overboard, so if your teenager is feeling worthless, hopeless, sad he might be showing signs of mental health × Mental health
Mental health is “a state of well-being in which the individual realizes his or her own abilities, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and fruitfully, and is able to make a contribution to his or her community.”1 It is estimated that only about 17% of U.S adults are considered to be in a state of optimal mental health. The mental health in teenage boys and girls is a crucial issue and concern for parents. Teens, for a variety of reasons, tend to struggle with mental health more than adults or children who have not yet reached their teens. This is because of the turbulent time that comes with adolescence and the individual teen's inability to cope with said turbulence. Parents of troubled teens who struggle with mental health issues, actually have a plethora of treatment options to choose from. The type of treatment option that best fits the individual teen, greatly depends on the individual teens mental health issues.
issues.  Mental problems in teen years can lead to sever consequences × Consequences
n. noun con·se·quences The Merriam- Webster dictionary provides the following definitions for consequences: 1.the effect, result, or outcome of something occurring earlier: The accident was the consequence of reckless driving. 2.an act or instance of following something as an effect, result, or outcome. Consequences is a prevalent issue in the life of a troubled teen. Troubled adolescents who suffer from negative consequences, do so because of their poor decision making. Whatever choice a teenage boy or girl decides to make, a consequence of that decision will soon follow. If a teen chooses to make productive choices in life, he/she will reap the benefits of positive consequences. However, if a teen makes poor choices such as, abuse drugs and alcohol, skipping class, hanging out with the wrong crowd or disobeying parents and authority, that teen will reap negative consequences. Negative consequences such as, legal troubles, being grounded from parents, or getting kicked out of school due to inactivity or rebelliousness, are all viable and likely negative consequences a teen will experience if he or she is making poor choices.
, so if you have such a doubt you should check for signs o Mental health issues, Look for these signs: –    Your teen child is very angry most of the time, cries a lot or overreacts to things;-    He or she feels worthless or guilty a lot;-    Your teen is anxious or worried a lot more than other young people;-    Your child is feeling grief for a long time after a loss or death;-    Your child has unexplained fears-    Your child is constantly concerned about physical problems or appearance;-    And the most obvious one, your child is frightened that his or her mind is controlled or is out of control. Other symptoms you need to take in consideration are changes that happened with your teen in the recent past. In most cases they happen suddenly: –    Unexplained changes in sleeping or eating habits-    Avoids friends or family and wants to be alone all the times-    Daydreams too much and can’t get things done;-    Feels life is too hard to handle or talks about suicide;-    Hears voices that cannot be explained. There are other signs like: –    Poor concentration-    Worrying about being harmed-    Constant nightmares-    Alcohol × Alcohol
al·co·hol n.noun a colorless volatile flammable liquid that is the intoxicating constituent of wine, beer, spirits, and other drinks, and is also used as an industrial solvent and as fuel. When ingested, alcohol can be a deadly intoxicant. Teens and adults alike are more prone to make fateful and negative choices while drinking alcohol. A deadly intoxicant, alcohol has destroyed and ripped apart the lives of millions and yet, remains to be the drug of choice of troubled teens nationwide. Teenage minds are not yet able to fully appreciate the dangers that coincide with drinking. When drunk, teenagers commit and act out heinous activities which they would normally never commit or act out. Teenage pregnancy, driving under the influence, fighting and other consequences are more likely to occur while teens drink. Parents of teenage boys or girls who drink occasionally or struggle with the addiction of alcohol, need to seek immediate treatment for their son or daughter.
and drug abuse × Drug Abuse
Drug Abuse /drug/ /a.buse/ The definition of Drug abuse is the use of a medicine or other substance that has a physiological effect when introduced into the body improperly in a negative view or purpose. There are many different types of drugs, and the misuse of these types of substances can be very dangerous and can be the cause of many different problems.  This kind of abuse can lead to many different impairments or distress. Along with physical problems that can come from recurrent drug abuse, there are many other types of problems that can occur.  One effect can be a lack of interest in schooling and work.  Another possibility can be the failure to fulfill roles and obligations in different settings of life can.   Also, a poor performance in daily actions that may lead to legal problems. It is important to face Drug abuse as soon as possible in an appropriate manner.  There are many different programs that are available to help fix these types of problems to rehabilitate someone’s life.
-    Aggressive behavior Be sure that if these signs appear out of the blue or they are repeating over a longer period of time, you should consult a professional like a therapist. But also keep in mind that teenagers change their attitude and their behavior frequently, so if this is normal for your child or he changes his pattern in a few days or weeks you probably have nothing to worry about. But just in case, you should be on your guard.