What Stresses You Out?
In today's world, teenagers have an excess of external With the everyday use of technology and social media, it is attached to them every second of every day. Some main stressors that teenagers have idenitifed are, academics or school; uncertainty of the future; technology; athletics; parental pressure; peer pressure; post-secondary plans. Some of these stressers are positive stresss, while others are negative stress which could lead to depression or anxiety.
Academic Stress- Advance Placement Classes, Class Projects, Group Projects, Homework, Tests, Final Exams, SATs, College Applications, Scholarship Applications, Scheduling School and Work, Teachers.
Technology Stress- Cell Phones, Social Media (Instagram, Facebook, Snapchat, Twitter), Text Messages, iPads, Laptops, No Internet, Losing Work, Systems Failing, FaceTime, Personal Information Publicized, Cyber Bullying.
Parent Stress- Pushing to Achieve More, House Choirs, Caring for Siblings, Strict Morals, Focusing on the Bad, Communication, Not Involved in Their Lives.
Peer Pressure Stress- Fitting In, Social Groups, Communication, Friendships, Relationships, Partying, Drinking Alcohol, Experimenting with Drugs, Bullying, Applying to Specific Colleges, Taking Certain Classes.
Athletics Stress- Varsity Sports, Big Games, State Tournaments, Scholarships, High School Coaches, College Coaches, Recruitment, Balancing Schoolwork and Practice, Travel Teams, Long Days and Nights, Time Management.
Uncertainty of the Future Stress- College Decisions, Being Accepted into College, Career Fields, Moving, Financial Responsibility, Relationships, Living on Their Own, Harder Schoolwork, Not Succeeding.
Teenagers: I know you have a lot of stress in your everyday life. Take this quick stress test to see what is your main cause of stress.https://www.2relievestress.com/teen-stress-test.html#teen-stress-test
PARENTS: During a research conducted in Baltimore, Maryland of teenagers from inner city schools, these are the results of what stresses them out the most. Read the whole article here:
https://www.cdc.gov/pcd/issues/2006/apr/05_0174.htm
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