Teen rebellion is one of the most common complaints we hear from parents whenever the issue of children's mental health is raised. Parents of "rebellious" teenagers will often frantically seek relatives and/or professional services for help. When interventions are minimally successful, many parents experience strong feelings that are mistakenly targeted at their teenagers and professionals. What unfortunately gets over-looked are the underlying contributing factors. How did the teenager get this way? Did the teenager simply change overnight, or were there signs that were missed? Chances are, the problems did not occur overnight. And, unfortunately, once teenagers reach this phase, it is often harder to fully rehabilitate them. However, early identification and treatment of behaviors may de-crease delinquent activities.
Depression can manifest as challenging and disruptive behaviors in adolescence. Onset of depression can begin at a young age. Childhood depression is a real problem, one that is often compounded by the common misconception that children do not get depressed. Risk factors such as abuse (physical, sexual, or emotional), chronic illness, and the loss of a parent at an early age (due to death, divorce, or abandonment) could pre-dispose children to depression or "trigger" depressive illness. Family stressors, such as generational misunderstandings, can also cause child-hood depression. Although not often discussed, young children suffering from depression do attempt suicide and often succeed. This number becomes more significant as children reach adolescence. In fact, the Fresno Bee (a local newspaper in Central California) recently reported that within the last four years in Fresno County alone, eight teenagers committed suicide. .
The most important factor in identifying childhood depression is change. Any change in a child's behavior that seems to have no external or physical cause should be examined.
Teen rebellion is a problem that's been around ever since teenagers have. ... It's a problem that's caused by a number of attributes, the two main being teenage hormones and attitude. ... With appropriate action, teen rebellion is a problem that I believe can be improved upon. ... That's my personal experience with teen rebellion. In conclusion, attitude and ego are two big parts of teen rebellion. ...
Teenage Obedience and Rebellion Sneaking out, breaking curfew. ... However, there are individuals who would attack these seemingly basic explanations, claiming that there are underlying psychological and physiological reasons for teenage rebellion. ...
Parents ask themselves these and numerous other questions when their teenage children defy the morals, values, and restrictions with which they have been taught and raised. ... During the teenage years, a person begins to establish his or her self as an individual and along with this challenging maturity comes interior confusion and doubt. ... These overwhelming inner urges, desires, and challenges are solved by one life style: rebellion. ... Having older siblings can be a contributing factor to teenage uprising. ... Teenage rebellion sites unhappy households and unearthly bitterness amon...
Parents ask themselves these and numerous other questions when their teenage children defy the morals, values, and restrictions with which they have been taught and raised. ... During the teenage years, a person begins to establish his or her self as an individual and along with this challenging maturity comes interior confusion and doubt. ... These overwhelming inner urges, desires, and challenges are solved by one life style: rebellion. ... Having older siblings can be a contributing factor to teenage uprising. ... Teenage rebellion sites unhappy households and unearthly bitterness amon...
Mikhail believed his older brothers signified the teenage rebellion of the 1950's. ... His childhood neglect and the search for individualism during the 1950's Teenage Rebellion led Gary astray, longing for need but looking in the wrong place for it. ...
A secure parent-child relationship is the most effective way to prevent future teen rebellion. ... Traumatic experiences such as a death in the family or the prolonged illness of a family member can be a source of rebellion. The values portrayed in today's movies, television, and lyrics of music young people listen to are also major sources of rebellion (Sorotzkin 2). Parenting styles contribute to greater or lesser degrees of rebellion in teenagers. ... Lack of communication is also a cause of teenage rebellion. ...
Often associated with sex, drugs, and rebellion, teenagers tend to be viewed upon with a disapproving stigma by adults. ... With the emersion of the rebellious teenage mantra came an obsessive attitude towards celebrity figures. ... Seen as the national sex symbol for the time period, Marilyn Monroe had teenaged boys in a trance. ... In fact, he only appeared in three movies in his lifetime yet somehow managed to become the teenage heartthrob of the silver screen; this really plays to Dean's talent as an actor and appeal to teenagers of the day. ... The group became the symbol of teenage ...
Most anorexics are women and teenage girls, who see their self as being overweight even though they are deathly underweight. ... Recent estimates suggest that one out of 250 teenage girl will develop anorexia. ... Another reason could be a subconscious rebellion against parents who set standards that are to high, consequently pressure mounts on the child and anorexia may start. ...
