Unit one- Reading

Unit one 

Reading 

Teen Problems 

The teenage years, most people agree, can be one of the hardest times in a person's life. Many teens feel misunderstood. They may struggle from depression or social pressures, and they may act out in response to these issues. The issues that teens face vary, but most teens seem to act out in similar ways. The following ten issues are perhaps the most common problems that teens face today.

Bullying

Many teens may face bullying at school or in their social circles. These teens may withdraw into themselves, but it is critical that an adult get involved in these situations. In many cases, intense bullying has even lead to suicide by the victim. 

Depression

The biggest problems with teenage depression is that it is often hard to notice. Many depressed teens express a lot of rage and act insolent when they are depressed rather than acting sad and withdrawn.   

Bulimia  

Like anorexia, bulimia is another common eating disorder. These teens do not abstain from food, and thus, it can beharder to detect bulimia than anorexia. Teens with bulimia may have blisters on their fingers. They may also have .

weak teeth as a result of the vomit wearing down the enamel on their teeth. 

Cigarette Smoking

In spite of widespread knowledge that smoking cigarettes is harmful and even deadly, many teens still engage in this activity. They often turn to smoking because it makes them feel older and cooler. Many parents ignore smoking because it does not affect their children like other drugs may. However, this addiction is very dangerous, and it should be taken as seriously as an addiction to any other type of drug. 

 other problems.  

Friends--schoolwork-moods-parents-realationship and ... 

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