Eating disorders. Anger problems. Suicide. When you hear these words, many things come to mind, but the most important thing to know about these words is that they are directly related to adolescent violence. The “Family First Aid” website tells us that teen suicide is the third leading cause of death among teens in the United States, and half of these annual suicides are due to teen violence. Many people believe that mild cases of teenage violence are just part of being a child, when in reality it can have extremely terrible and life-changing effects on teenagers. It is important that we, as a society, recognize that adolescent violence is a problem and do something about it. Bullying, cyberbullying and abusive relationships are three serious acts of violence that occur daily in the lives of today's teenagers. These acts of violence can even push teenage victims to develop eating disorders, anger problems, and suicidal thoughts; but, with the help of parents and the student body as a whole, we can form awareness and support groups to discourage teenage violence and inform victims on how to deal with it before these things take over their young lives. Being a teenager is difficult in itself. Some teens find it easy to take their frustrations out on other people. This is when adolescent violence emerges. Bullying is one of the most widespread forms of adolescent violence in schools today and can affect the victim emotionally, physically and mentally. To make himself feel better, the bully physically abuses his victim or verbally abuses her by calling her name or spreading rumors about her. According to Dan Olweus, author of “Bullying at School,” typical victims of bullying are anxious, insecure, quiet and sensitive. They...... middle of paper......http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wl_N4sdCbY4>."Help for teenagers in difficulty." Family first aid. Np, 2001. Web. 5 October 2011. .Hinduja, Sameer and Justin Patchin. Bullying beyond the schoolyard. 1st ed. Corwin Press, 2009. Print.Kowalski, Kathiann. Peer pressure puts teens at risk. San Diego: Greenhaven Press, 2003. Print.Lovato, Demi. “DemiLovato Interview on the Ellen Degeneres Show.” Show by Ellen Degeneres. Interview by Ellen Degeneres. September 28, 2011. Youtube. Network. .New, Michelle. “Abusive Relationships.” Adolescent health. The Nemours Foundation, August 2010. Web. 5 October 2011.Olweus, Dan. Bullying at school. Cambridge: Blackwell Publishers, 1993. Print.