Causes of stress in Teens

Many teenagers today are stressed out because of various factors. What do you think is a major cause of stress to teenagers?

One of the causes of why many teenagers today are stressed out is because of their parents and family. This is because their parents are constantly drilling them to do well in exams and pressuring them to be the best of the best in order to get a scholarship and succeed in life. If teenagers do not do well in your examinations, they will be disappointed and blame you for not studying hard enough. If teenagers have elder brothers or sisters, they will be used as an example of a role model. You will be expected to get good grades like them and follow their path. This causes a large amount of stress because teenagers cannot achieve those high expectations although they have tried their best. 

Another cause of stress in teenagers is school pressure. Teenagers often feel stressed out about academic and extra curricular activities. Students feel the pressure to complete all the homework, assignments, projects and study for exams in a limited amount of time. In addition to gain good grades, students will participate in many different types of curricular activities such as sports, student council, clubs and many more. The additional activities will lead to teenage stress and anxiety. 

Peer pressure is also another cause of why most teenagers are stressed out. Although most teenagers have a solid group of friends, they are influenced by their peers to hang out in lieu of studying because studying are not considered "cool" to them. Their peers will influence teenagers to do things against the morals of their families such as doing drugs, smoking, excessive drinking and sexual activities. Peer pressure could be done through social media, texting, bullying and it might distract teens from studying which leads to stress.

In conclusion, parents should not put such a high expectation for their kids. Parents should also supervise the friends that their kids make in school and make sure they do not socialize with people who are a bad influence. Teenagers should also make sure that they have good time management so that they can cope with their busy schedules.