Anger is actually a secondary emotion. It is a reaction to a more instant primary emotion, which is the trigger situation. Such a situation is mostly unpleasant and very difficult for a teenager to deal with. Anger could be very empowering. Physical stamina increases and then affects the nervous system that sends off hormones throughout the body. An angry teenager mostly feel an increase of strength and apparently lose a mental clarity. Then, there is the mixed emotions of guilt, shame and embarrassment. These feelings are usually the causes of anger, since kids become defensive.

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