Teenage years are the hardest for most people, but having a support system can really help boost their self confidence and make everything a little easier.

“Structure could be more important than affection for some children to develop into functioning adults,” Abigail Miller for DailyMail.com said.

Teachers can be a reliable resource when students need help planning their future or dealing with a situation.

“Some people don’t understand how much stress and problems teens have everyday. Getting good grades, doing homework all the time, and going to work can be too much to handle for some people,” junior Brenda Gallardo said.                                  

Stacia Maloy for TulsaWorld.com agrees that if teens have a good support system, it will lead to less trouble in the future.

“Consistency and structure are the two most important characteristics of parenting that can help decrease the conflict as the years go by,” Maloy said.

A large majority of teens struggle with things like peer pressure, bullying, and depression throughout their teenage years that affect them and their future.

“I think the problems that teenagers deal with are mostly brushed off and we’re accused of being dramatic and overreacting, which is why we tend to hide what we’re feelings and just accept that we have to deal with things on our own,” junior Emily Pliler said.

Giving students the opportunity to express themselves by creating an environment where teachers work with students as a team can give them the opportunity to be successful academically and emotionally.

“If we had a chance to talk to our teachers about more than what’s going on in class, I think we would connect with them on a deeper level and it would help a lot,” sophomore Angelina Davila said.

Teenagers living in today’s societies spend more time with their friends than they do with their family. Having a support system of any kind, whether it’s with a friend, parent, or religious faith in something, is important to maintain during a teenagers growth into adulthood.

“My parents have been really helpful because they remind me that it’s okay to make a few bad grades every now and then but to never make it a habit,” junior Megan Salgado said. “My friends and family have pushed me to keep trying my hardest in not only academics but pretty much every aspect of life.”