Teen Depression, Are you depressed

These are the bewildered voices of actual parents confronted with the moody, tense, or even hostile expressions and behaviors of their struggling teenagers. Emotionally, the teen years can be a roller coaster, sometimes a dangerously fast one. Teens throughout time have had to confront the onset of adolescence and the emotional, mental, and physical changes that go with puberty. On top of all these changes, today's teenagers have to worry about more than passing their driving tests and finding dates to the prom. Many also confront serious problems such as: surviving the trauma of broken homes, experimenting with drugs, escaping gang violence, and protecting themselves against AIDS and unwanted pregnancies.