Sunday, 23 March 2008

Teen Stress And Looking For Solutions

Do you remember being a teenager? It was a time of exploration. You were leaving behind the childhood years, yet not quite an adult. It was hard enough without having to deal with the anger that is sometimes present and unexplained. Teen stress is no laughing matter.

The news media has shown what ignorance can do to a teen suffering from too much stress and rage. Just remember the Columbine shooting and other school shootings. What a tragic waste of young lives. And what a difference an anger management treatment program might have made. Yet it still can make a difference for any teen that needs help with managing anger.

Think of the situation like road rage, except you are not supposed to honk the horn, scream or use any obscenities or inappropriate gestures. You are trapped inside the car with outside drivers making you madder and madder.

You are helpless to stop it and it all comes crashing down. Teen stress is much like this. The teen feels the weight of outsiders making them angry and they suffer in silence, until one day they lash out.

Teen stress cannot be treated by every counselor or therapist. The anger management treatment program must be specifically designed to help the teenager deal with the stress and unresolved anger in his or her life.

It also requires that you be a full partner in the treatment program. You may be unconsciously triggering episodes and you could use the help as well.

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