Why does adolescent behavior reach such a scandalous point but go ignored and unquestioned? “About one in five adolescents in the United States suffers from a mental disorder severe enough to impact their daily life at those exact times or at some point in their life..” “(Staff).” A small group of teenagers might be going about their daily lives and one of them is more than likely having a mental health problem and will never receive treatment or help for it. Academic progress declines most when adolescents become depressed and result in suicide. Although unstable mental health in adolescents can cause lack of self-motivation, behavioral problems, and suicide; has yet to be seriously addressed in the United States. Almost every teenager does outrageous and rebellious things in their youthSept. 2011. Network. November 12, 2014.Jayson, Sharon. “Teens feel stressed, and many don't handle it well.” United States today. Gannett, February 11, 2014. Web. November 02, 2014. Levine, Bruce E. “How Teenage Rebellion Became a Mental Illness.” Health and Wellbeing (2008): 1-2. AlterNet. Health and Wellness, January 28, 2008. Web. October 14, 2014. “Mental Health: Conduct Disorders.” WebMD. WebMD. Network. October 30, 2014. "Mental Health Statistics." Mental health statistics. Network. October 27, 2014."Office of Adolescent Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services." Office of Adolescent Health. Network. October 28, 2014.Staff, MyHealthNewsDaily. “In the United States, 1 in 5 adolescents suffer from serious mental disorders.” LiveScience. TechMedia Network, Oct. 13, 2010. Web. Oct. 30, 2014. “Teen Health.” Risk factors and prevention of suicide among adolescents. Roy Benaroch, MD, February 2012. Web. October 27, 2014. "Adolescent Brains Are Malleable and Vulnerable, Researchers Say." NPR. NPR. Network. 04 December 2014."Teenagers." House. Network. October 27, 2014. “Two-thirds of U.S. teens with mental health problems receive counseling.” Fox News. FOX News Network, Aug. 28, 2014. Web. Oct. 30.