Teen Stress

It's amazing how many times I have heard a parent tell their child “your just a kid what you be stressed out about?” Well there are plenty of things for a kid to be stressed out about. Most parents don't even recognize that their children are building themselves into a self image that will ultimately affect the rest of their lives. Many kids are drilled by their own fears on a daily basis this is what I call getting badgered by the inside voice. Most teens find stress in every day life will I please my teacher today? Will everyone think I am cool also? Will I ever fit in with all the cool people? Children grow up trying to please their parents so naturally they will want to please the rest of the world as well the only problem here is that our bouncing bundle of teen may not be as accepted to the rest of the world. Peer pressure is another teen stress monster it is harder for many teens to tell their friends no because the next question out of their friends mouth is why? So the kid usually joins in just to be part of what everyone else is doing. Which in return causes guilt and stress? In today's teenage world the games are all the same as they were when we were there the only difference is that the players have changes and the stakes have gone up. Teens especially face this constant battle of juggling hormones, friends, responsibilities, and being stuck somewhere between a child and an adult. Although many teen use sports as an outlet to relieve their stress there are many teens who don't like sports. Many teens who don't have an outlet turn inward and isolate themselves or turn to negative behavior which translates into stress and depression. All teens are not equal and most of them probably have no idea that anything is wrong all they know is that they don't feel right in their own skin, How do you help your teen deal with stress? Well first of all you need to go back in your mind and think about what things were like for you at that age. Ask your teen how he or she is feeling, ask your teen to describe what their feeling. If you don't know how to handle this problem and it seems to be escalating don't hesitate to seek professional help a behavioral specialist could probably sum the whole thing up with in one visit. This could put both you and your teen at ease. Don't underestimate Teen Stress.