Introduction
The concept of stress includes a wide range of mental and physical states, the emergence of which can be caused by various factors. The physiologic changes of the body, the first steps are taken in search of the individuality, examinations, and tests in school or college, the pressure from the parent’s side, the issues in the relationships, diffidence, the attraction to the forbidden things and many other reasons can induce stress. Teenagers realize their problems; they talk about them and look for solutions. But teenagers have lack of knowledge and life experience, and they need parents’ help to overcome difficult situations.
Main body
Any small thing can cause stress among teenagers, but one of the most common kinds of stress is the academic stress. It happens under the pressure of teachers, parents and even a teenager’s high expectations. Many things are expected: high marks, success in sports or leadership, participation in different kinds of extracurricular events. Often a teenager can’t handle this pressure and can’t find time for relaxation. When it happens, the physical stress caused by tiredness and lack of sleep takes place.
Adolescence is the time of the big changes in the person’s body. Puberty leads to the hormonal storms which have an impact on a teenager’s conscious. In this period the self-image can cause stress. Any inconsistency with the ideal image of oneself, awkwardness, the absence of things, considered to be valuable in a teenager’s community, can be highly stressful.
The pressure also can be put on a teenager by the coevals. Many teenagers start to experiment with drugs and alcohol. A teenager who follows the moral rules, which are established in his family, can feel pressure from the other teenagers condemning him. Sometimes teenagers provoke their coevals or even intimidate them. A person once conceded under this kind of pressure, often hides the indecent acts from the relatives and can have a psychological break and even the intention for suicide.
A growing person states oneself not only among teens but also searches for independence in the family. A teenager’s behavior is often condemned by the parents, who attempt to control their children and to hold them on the secure territory. Thus the stress can be caused by the disappointment provoked by misunderstanding. Parents don’t understand their children’s needs and aspirations and often cannot accept that the child becomes an adult.
As a rule, young men and women in their adolescence encounter the first romantic relationships. The fear of being rejected, the first quarrels, jealousy, rivalry and competition cause an immense tension. At the same time, teenager learns to build new relations with others. Childhood friendship experiences more serious conflicts and usually a teenager cannot deal with these new conflicts right away.
The following reasons can cause stress as well: a moving to another city, the issues in the family, the financial difficulties, high physical and mental loads etc.
Conclusion
The lasting impact of stress on a teenager may lead to serious problems in the adult life. During the period of adolescence, a teenager learns to cope with different kinds of troubles, learns to comprehend his individuality, to build relationships with people of different age. Because of the lack of experience and high emotionality, it may be hard to find answers to all the questions which are many and to resolve the difficult situations, thus the parents’ help and care are crucial for a teenager’s transition to adulthood and independence.