Feeling Moody
Mental health is a difficult issue to address. Although there is ongoing research being conducted everyday to find ways of preventing, treating and diagnosing certain conditions, there are still many unanswered questions and new information that keeps people guessing.

Mood disorders affect the function of our brains. This impacts the way you feel, act and think. Often the mood swings, anxiety and aggression that teens show are not thought of as a behavioral or emotional disorder. Instead, parents and teachers often claim a child who suffers from a mood disorder (typically in combination with depression) is simply being stubborn or just being a typical teen. But more than 2000 out of 100,000 adolescents suffer from a mood disorder. If a mood disorder goes untreated, it can lead to severe depression and possibly suicide.

Could this be you?  Pick a topic to learn more about mood disorders and see if your bad days are more than just 'a phase'.