Teen Stress
(and Stress Management)
What is It?
Stress -
physical, mental, or emotional strain or tension
How does it affect teens?
Examples of Teen Stress
- Homework / School
- Parents / Family
- Social Life
- Time Management
- Sports
- Other Activities (Dance)
Effects of Stress on Teens
- Headaches
- Depression
- Can't Sleep
- Rapid Breathing
- Pounding Heart
- High Blood Pressure
- Heart Attack
- Stomach Ache
- Heartburn
- Adrenaline Released into Blood
How to Manage Stress
Positive Methods
- Listening to music
- Playing with a pet
- Exercising
- Volunteer in the community
- Go to a concert with a friend
- Saying no to unnecessary engagements
- Talking to someone about your feelings
- Learn time management
- Try to stay positive
- Make time for fun and relaxation
Negative Methods
- Smoking
- Drinking
- Bingeing on Junk Food
- Bingeing on Netflix (or other technologies)
- Staying in your room for hours
- Using Drugs
- Procrastinating
- Scheduling every minute of the day
- Taking it out on others
- Sleeping too much
How Does it Affect Teens Across America?
Teen Stress Statistics (Boys)
- 25% avoided managing their stress.
- 23% distracted themselves with other things.
- 17% sought support for their stress.
- 35% Actively tried to reduce their stress.
Teen Stress Statistics (Girls)
- 19% avoided managing their stress.
- 14% Distracted themselves with other things.
- 22% sought support for their stress.
- 45% Actively tried to reduce their stress.
Teen Stress Facts
- Most High Schoolers think cheating is OK {plagiarizing from the internet, copying answers, etc}
- 1 in 5 teens qualify as clinically depressed.
- As school has gotten harder over the decades, suicides and teen stress rates have gone up.
- Some schools have purged out harder classes (AP Level) in order to attempt to reduce teen stress.
- Female students feel stress more often and more hard than male students.
- Girls are more likely to suppress their stress.