Causes of teen stress are different from adult stress and they need somewhat
different stress management programs for dealing stress.
Teens are a neglected group of the population. The adolescent group is the
intermediate group between the dependent childhood and the independent
adulthood. This transition from childhood to adulthood is never so easy. This
group is a vulnerable group to both physical and emotional stress. There are
problems everywhere for them - problems at home with their parents and siblings,
problems in the school with their friends and education. Adolescent medicine is
a new concept in the field of medicine. The adolescents cannot be treated as
either adults or kids because their problems are totally different.
Teen Stress
One third of the teenagers suffer at least one episode of stress every week.
Though stress has the same kind of response in all the age groups, the stress
factors are different. Stress in teens is caused by
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Pubertal changes
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Changing relationship with peers
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New demands in the school
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Safety issues in their neighborhood
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Responsibilities to their families
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Negative thoughts and feelings
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Separation or divorce of parents
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Death of a loved one
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Chronic illnesses
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Changing schools
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Financial problems
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stress
The Biggest Causes of Teen Stress
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School work (78%)
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Parents (78%)
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Romantic relationships (64%)
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Problems with friends (64%)
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Siblings (64%)
The Conclusions:
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Girls are affected more than boys
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Girls respond to stress by seeking help from others or by taking certain actions
to reduce or remove stress.
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Boys respond to stress by not dealing with the stress at all or by engaging the
mind away from the sources of stress.
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Family members and friends are both sources of stress and support for teenagers.
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Teenagers use both healthy and unhealthy ways to cope up with stress.
Inside The Ultimate Natural Stress Management Manual there are specific
helps for teen stress. Although teen stress is different than adult stress, they
can be helped similarly.
