Health Tip: Teen Years Can Be Tough

(HealthDay News) -- Teens have a lot to deal with, including school, sports, friendships and changing hormones.

Sometimes, it''s hard to understand why you are in a bad mood and can''t seem to snap out of it.

Here are some suggestions that could make your bad mood easier to handle, courtesy of the Nemours Foundation:

• Recognize that you''re not alone.
• Count to 10 and catch your breath.
• Talk to people you trust.
• Exercise.
• Get enough sleep.
• Get involved in creative projects, such as writing, drawing or other forms of art.
• Cry.
• Wait it out.

If your bad mood isn''t subsiding and is interfering with schoolwork or daily activities, talk to a counselor, your parents or a therapist.

-- Kimberly Sferruzzo

Last Updated: Dec. 21, 2005