Your Life

Your Mood

 

Life is messy, especially when you’re trying to balance the pressures of school, work, family, friends, and relationships. Your days are filled with ups and downs. Most teens feel bummed out, stressed, or upset from time to time—some may even feel all of these in the same day! What’s not normal is when bad moods frequently make it hard for you to get through the day or affect your friends, family, school, and activities. If this is happening, it’s time to make some changes.

 

Depressed person imageDepression: Everyone goes through times when they feel sad or down. For most people, these times come and go. But when these feelings are around all the time, it can make it hard to live your life. Read More …

Stressed person imageStress: Stress comes in all shapes and sizes. Stress can come from major life events or from daily hassles that add up over time. Dealing with a lot of small stresses can weigh you down and wear you out as much one large event that causes you stress. Read More …

Angry person imageAnger: Anger is a common emotion, and most young people often deal with short periods of anger. Anger can range from a mild sensation of annoyance to a strong feeling of rage. Read More …

BirdBrawl icon / app coming soon Coping: You might feel like smoking helps you get through times when you just can’t deal. But although you might feel better in the moment, smoking isn’t really helping. There are other ways of coping without smoking. Read More …