Adolescent Stress: How To Handle It

There is no one who finds their teenage years a stress free or easy time. Adolescent stress is common and can be linked to any number of different factors. There are the hormonal shifts which mark puberty, learning to deal with their developing minds, bodies and emotions and the pressure associated with realizing that they are growing up and starting to make choices about their lives. All of these things can cause an adolescent stress and anxiety.

All of the following situations or events are stressful for adolescents:

- parents separating

- moving

- beginning studies at a new school

- a death in the family

- conflict with peers, teachers or parents

- starting or ending boyfriend/girlfriend relationships

- having sex for the first time

- family illness (physical or mental), alcoholism or other troubles

- financial troubles within the family

- living in a dangerous neighborhood

- the physical and emotional changes caused by puberty

- pressure to succeed at school (from teachers, coaches, parents or oneself)

- low self esteem

Of course, all of these things could cause stress in adults too. Adolescents, however have less control over their lives and tend to cope with stress differently than do adults.

Every teenager experiences stress. They may show this by:

- becoming irritable or having mood swings

- anxiety and worrying

- withdrawal from other people

- using alcohol or drugs

- physical illness

Here are some things a person can do to relieve stress. Some of them are immediate, for use when you feel most anxious, angry or panicky. Others are long term techniques that will help your hormones and emotions to stabilize.

- watching or reading something humorous

- listening to relaxing music

- talk to a good friend or play with a pet

- engaging in a routine of regular exercise

- eat a healthy diet which is rich in fresh vegetables and fruits

- avoid stimulants and depressants (coffee, tea, cola, chocolate, sugar, tobacco, alcohol and drugs), particularly when experiencing stress

- learn deep breathing and other relaxation techniques

- practicing meditation or yoga

- learn to be assertive (to say how you feel or ask for what you want in a way that is not threatening to others)

- if you feel overwhelmed by a problem, try breaking it down into more manageable parts and tackle them one at a time

- stop negative thinking in its tracks and replace it with positive affirmations

- do not indulge in imagining all the bad things that might happen

If you’re experiencing a lot of stress and you are finding your quality of life or even your physical health negatively affected, you may benefit from stress management training. This training will teach you some of the techniques listed above and help you learn to reduce stress almost as soon as it arises.

It is important to remember that some degree of stress is unavoidable. It’s how you cope with the stress in your life that matters; adolescent stress can be managed.

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