parentingteensandtweens.com
A Community for Surviving The Teen Years
It's no surprise that teens today are more stressed than ever before. In addition to living their life online, academic pressures, hormonal and physical changes, social issues with friends/peers and hectic schedules all impact a teen's stress level. For many teens, however, they also deal with issues such as unsafe living environments, substance abuse, family drama, or chronic illness.
As parents, we often discount the teen stress as it can be difficult to remember what it was like to be in high school.
However, The American Psychological Association reports that teenagers are more stressed than ever before, with 81 percent of Gen Z teens (ages 13–17) experiencing more intense stress during the pandemic. In fact, during the school year, teens are reporting that they are more stressed than adults.
But what exactly provokes stress in so many teenagers? And more importantly, how can you help your teen manage stress better?
Parents need to normalize the concept of stress and help teenagers overcome life’s difficulties–and help them learn how to manage teen stress through healthy coping mechanisms.
