Violence impulses in teens are not unheard of. In fact, it is very common for teens to release bouts of anger through violent means. If you are guilty of this behavior as a way of handling conflict, be aware that you’re not on the right track. Do something about it!

For teens who have violent tendencies, keeping an open communication line with someone whom you an confide to will be of great help. According to experts, resorting to violence is a coping mechanism for some teens, but once the teen learns a more healthy and effective way to deal with distress, the violent episodes will stop as well. Thus, when a teen confides to another person about his or her problems, the negative energy is released and may also be channeled properly.

Because resorting to violent means may pose greater problems, it is advised for teens who have difficulty in copng with their violent impulses to seek professional help, more o if the impulses are frequent and the damage to property or to another person is severe. Otherwise, other disorders that are more complicated and more difficult to manage may arise.

Violence is a grave concern in many countries across the globe. Children, teens, and the elderly are all subject to an episode of experienced violence in their lives. Each year, the crime rates on violence-related cases are escalating. This rate, however, counts only those that are reported to the authorities. Frequency of violence that are not reported, or those that are non-physical in nature, are not yet factored in.

Teens are prone not only as victims of violence, but also as perpetrators of violence. In an effort to veer away from being violent, teens should keep an open and honest attitude so as to keep a positive sene of well being. They should also stay away from alcohol, drugs, and other illicit substances which may influence them to engage in certain violent acts.

In my opinion, turning away from violence is a decision that teens can easily make and assert on their own because there are so many ways by which they can pout their energies on. Sports is one way of releasing energy without resorting to violence. Art is another facet that can be considered, especially since being exposed to aesthetics can help relieve stress, thus, less chances of exuding the negative energies that oftentimes lead to committing acts of violence. Aside from the two that I have just mentioned, getting hooked on social activities that are “clean fun” can also be very helpful. Fitting in with the right crowd, meaning, those people who will not pose a bad or negative influence, is also a good idea.

We see it in the morning papers and in the news reports at night. Plus, we also see it in the silverscreen. Themes on violence invade the popular media. This is what young men and women get exposed to every so often: blood and gore—and at an early age at that.

If truth be told, there is nothing wrong with watching violent scenes on screen, but because teens see these scenes so often, they tend to think that violence is something that we have to live with; that it’s okay to be involved in violent run-ins.

Recent studies revealed that in Washington, about 12 percent of domestic violence homicides between 1997 and 2006 involved a victim under 20. What does this mean? Obviously, this means that violence not only among teens, but also against teens, is a reality that we have to face. What we can do about this is to try to raise awareness on the rights and the welfare of the youth, just so they know when and how to end the violnce that is being committed against them. This way, the teens will be more empowered because they would know what to do once they find themselves in situations that border on abuse and violence, whether at home or in school or in another social setting.