Create a discussion response, ending with another question to the following: The relationship between adolescents' mental health and family violence is an important topic to research because oftentimes when adolescents are acting out or picking up addictive behaviors, it is due to the violence that they are experiencing within the home. When adolescents show a decline in mental health, it often leads to other negative behaviors such as substance abuse and gambling (Li, W et al., 2021). Using substances and gambling is a way for adolescents to cope with the PTSD they have experienced. Being able to minimize the family violence that is occurring in homes can lead to better mental health