Getting pregnant at an early age forces a teenage mother to go through various difficulties. Many tragedies happen with family, friends and even the baby's father. 91% of teen mothers did not plan to have sex or sexual contact before drinking alcohol (Langham, NP). One thing is certain, it is not easy to raise your own child when you are still a child yourself. It's very complicated for everyone, but in the end, that child's parents become stronger and have more knowledge and their stories can teach others to avoid making the same mistake. When a teenager is pregnant, she has emotional problems such as stress, anxiety and anger. Adolescents who do not have support from friends and family members may experience more stress; (Because they feel abandoned and have no one to turn to when they feel helpless.) Although before getting pregnant, drinking can cause accidental pregnancy. Suicide attempts or suicidal thoughts are more common, especially when a teenager discovers she is pregnant. As a teenager receives opposing advice, more thoughts come to mind; bad thoughts could derail a plan. A teenage mother experiences a lot of emotional pain when she finds out she is pregnant. The moment a teenager knows she is expecting a child; they then have a loss of social skills. In many complications, friends turn their backs on the pregnant teenager and start teasing her. This easily happens when the baby's father is not there to support the mother. When the aggression begins, the teenager is afraid of being looked at askance or being singled out. Low self-esteem and desolation then affect the adolescent and the baby. For example, whatever the emotion...... middle of paper ......ESTRONG.COM. May 14, 2013. Sara Ipatenco. November 4, 2013. Monahan, Erin. “Disadvantages of Teenage Pregnancy.” LIVESTRONG.COM. October 14, 2010. Erin Monahan. November 4, 2013 .Ph.D., Langham RY “What are the causes of teenage pregnancy? Livestrong.com. June 12, 2010. November 1, 2013. Roth, Erica. “Issues Faced by Teenage Mothers.” LIVESTRONG.COM. June 11, 2010. Erica Roth. November 4, 2013.Slocum, Meghan. “The problems faced by teenage parents”. LIVESTRONG.COM. June 11, 2010. Meghan Slocum. November 4. 2013 .