Teenagers feel stress just like everyone else. Adults often turn to friends, family or even counseling to deal more effectively with the issues that are causing stress. Teens often lack the maturity level to be aware of the issues that are causing...
It's completely normal for teens to experience stress. They deal with school and social pressures on a regular basis. However, stress can become a problem and lead to mental health issues such as anxiety and depression if a teen doesn't know how...
Stress is often regarded as an adult's problem, but school, relationships and self esteem issues can cause stress for your teen. While you may view your teen's problems as immature, they should be taken seriously. Stress overload can cause...
The teen years are full of stressful events and feelings. School serves as a catalyst for stress; academic performance is also affected by other, unrelated stressors. While stress is good in moderation, because the emotional responses involved...
Teens deal with constant pressure from their parents, their peers, their teachers, the media and themselves. They're trying to figure out who they are and what they want to do with their lives. They're continually compared to their peers and...
Teens experience stress on a regular basis. They might feel stressed before taking the SATs, when they walk up to see if their name is on the list of the teens who made the varsity soccer team or when they find out that their parents are getting a...
According to KidsHealth, about 80 percent of high school students have tried drinking an alcoholic beverage even though the legal drinking age in the United States is 21. It's important that parents understand the reasons teens drink and the...
Stress is a reality for many teens, and stress develops for many reasons. A study done in Baltimore in 2006 by the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health concluded that five main areas of a teen's life cause the most stress. These areas...
Adolescence can be a difficult time for a teenager, which contributes to the prevalence of depression in that age group. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) states that some teenagers "have low self-esteem, are highly self-critical, and...feel...
Teenagers are bombarded with life stressors on a daily basis and many of them are not fully equipped to deal with the challenges. Even though most teenagers would like to believe they are old enough to handle all the world's challenges, they are...
Acne's severity is measured in many different ways. The best known is a four-level process. Referenced on the website of North Carolina-based dermatologist Dr. Maggie Sparks, acne ranges from grade one--whiteheads and blackheads on the skin's...
According to the Guttmacher Institute, more than 750,000 teenage girls become pregnant each year. And each year, 750,000 teenage mothers are faced with the prospect of what to do if they have a baby. If your daughter finds herself pregnant and is...
Adolescence can be a rough time for a child. In addition to the rapid physical changes he experiences, he also has to deal with the hormonal changes in his body causing puberty to occur. Parents should keep a close eye on their teen's physical...
A teen may feel stressed before a big history exam, when he misses a goal at the championship soccer game or when he's about to go on his first date. Stress is normal response to feeling threatened, fear or danger, but when a teen experiences...
In most situations, the first thing that comes to mind when you think of hair loss is adult men. Although they are the most prone to hair loss, teens can also be subjected to it as well. One of the causes is a condition known as tinea capitis,...
Memory lapses happen to everyone at times. Your teen may forget where he placed homework or what time you told him to go to his doctor's appointment. These lapses are normal glitches that occur within his brain because it's busy sorting, storing...
Anxiety can be caused by a number of factors, such as genetics, stressful events, trauma and the environment a teen was raised in. According to KidsHealth.org, anxiety is a normal experience of adolescence, but if it is unregulated, it can develop...
The growing bodies of teenagers have high energy requirements. If you're an underweight teen, you may find it difficult to keep up with these demands and experience periods of underweight. Most teens' nutrition and exercise habits will eventually...
Teen problems can seem overwhelming for parents and adolescents alike. Insecurity about his appearance, friends, which college he has chosen or plans for the weekend might blow up into a major issue for your teen one moment and fade into history...
Teens suffering from depression usually have a long family history of the disease. Teens may inherit the same chemical or hormonal imbalances as their family members, putting them at higher risk of suffering from depression. A family history of...
According to the National Campaign for Preventing Teen Pregnancy and the Guttmacher Institute, nearly 750,000 girls ages 15 to 19 become pregnant annually. Although this statistic is reportedly lower in recent years, it still indicates a high...
Learning to cope with stress is a natural part of growing up for teenagers. Dietary changes and altered eating habits are common coping mechanisms of teens, but these changes are often unhealthy and can lead to other complications. Finding better...
Research suggests that as many as 8 percent of adolescents experience depression at least once during any one-year period. Exact causes of depression in teens are not known, but research suggests it's the result of several interrelated factors....
Teenage obesity increased substantially in the last decade of the 20th century and the first decade of the 21st century to something approaching epidemic proportions. The future health consequences from the rise in teen obesity is dire. Teens who...
While the reasons for a teenager's loss of appetite may occur because of growing pains or natural reasons, other causes of a decrease in appetite may need medical attention or intervention. Some underlying causes may require therapy, nutritional...
Cancer, coronary heart disease respiratory problems all of these have one factor in common--stress. Stress-and-Relaxation.com states that high stress levels can result in the development of these conditions, among many others. Knowing the possible...