It can be frightening to those who don't yet feel ready to make all of their own decisions. They still need to know someone is in control - because they know they are not. To Succeed Many young people snap under the intense pressure of extraordinarily competitive families where only the best will do. The parents and children in these families often work under the misconception that failure to be the best at everything you do means you are not quite good enough or you need to work harder. All too often, these families have the material trappings of success but every one is hard driven and miserable.
Many people experience seemingly overwhelming problems for the first time during adolescence.
Sometimes, they've had little experience handling the intense feelings that can arise during periods of stress. If they don't have supportive friends and families they may seriously doubt their ability to survive a particular crisis. The difference between a life and death decision is often the willingness to directly seek and use help. Suffering in isolation is an often harmful and absolutely useless activity.