While the teenage years can be a tough time, it can seem twice as hard for the teenager who has asthma. Whether your teen has had asthma for years or is newly diagnosed, this condition will bump up against the classical teen attitudes of wanting to blend in with peers, not appearing to be different, or wanting to try new things. But, there are ways that you can make asthma and adolescence easier — to assure your teen that she can fit in with the crowd while making sure she gets the appropriate treatment she needs.