In the book “Is Your Teen Stressed or Depressed”, authors Dr. Arch Hart and Dr. Catherine Hart Weber discuss how teenagers live in two world, life on the surface and life under the surface.  When it comes to the issue of teenage depression, the mask they wear on the outside may appear to be like that of any other teenager including appearing carefree and socially connected, yet underneath the surface lies internal pain, fear and anxiety.

There is no doubt that today’s generation has more challenges and ...
pressures to deal with including school, family and their futures, coupled with additional influences including the internet, television, sex, drugs, alcohol, peer pressure, etc.  These outside forces can often be internalized and lead to stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, fear, anger and despair.