According to The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), “Depression is one of the most common mental disorders in the U.S. Current research suggests that depression is caused by a combination of genetic, biological, environmental, and psychological factors” (NIMH, 2018). Many teenagers suffer from anxiety and depression whilst their parents are unaware. Oftentimes teenage behavior is brushed off as the effects of puberty , which is a major error! The African Proverb,