Scribd
Upload
49 views7 pages

Sign of Stress in Teenagers: Behaviour, Emotions, Body and Thinking

The document discusses signs of stress in teenagers, which can manifest in emotions, physically, and cognitively. Emotionally, teenagers may feel cranky, sad, worthless, unable to relax. Physically, stress can cause headaches, stomach aches, fatigue, weight changes, and other issues. Cognitively, stress can impact concentration, memory, decision making, and organization. The document also lists common causes of stress for teenagers like academics, family responsibilities, relationships, body image, and expectations.

Uploaded by

Zia Bell
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PPTX, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
49 views7 pages

Sign of Stress in Teenagers: Behaviour, Emotions, Body and Thinking

The document discusses signs of stress in teenagers, which can manifest in emotions, physically, and cognitively. Emotionally, teenagers may feel cranky, sad, worthless, unable to relax. Physically, stress can cause headaches, stomach aches, fatigue, weight changes, and other issues. Cognitively, stress can impact concentration, memory, decision making, and organization. The document also lists common causes of stress for teenagers like academics, family responsibilities, relationships, body image, and expectations.

Uploaded by

Zia Bell
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PPTX, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
You are on page 1/ 7

Sign of stress in teenagers

Behaviour, Emotions, Body and Thinking


People might also see some changes
in your ‘EMOTIONS'

 Being cranky or moody


 Feeling sad, down or hopeless
 Feeling worthless
 Finding it hard to relax or switch off
 Getting more angry more than usual
 Feeling that ‘nothing is going right’
 Feeling on an ‘emotional rollercoaster ride ‘.
Sometimes physical signs of stress
also comes out:

 Feeling sick—for example, headaches, shoulder pain, stomach aches, jaw


pain
 Not being hungry
 Feels more tired than usual, even if she’s getting enough sleep
 Losing or gaining weight
 Getting frequent colds or infections
 Having panic attacks, dizzy spells, fast breathing or pins and needles
 Having changes during period.
Finally stress can affect the thinking :

 Finding it hard to concentrate and stay focused


 Losing the thread of thoughts or conversations
 Having trouble remembering things
 Making snap decisions or error in judgement
 Having trouble organizing and planning or making decisions
 Getting confused or irrational.
CAUSES OF STRESS IN TEENAGERS

Some of the things that cause stress in teenagers include


academic worries, looking after other family members,
friendship, family conflict, body image, work, bullying,
discrimination, alcohol and other drug use, tension
between cultural worlds, high personal expectations or
high expectations from parents, teachers and friends.
Additional suggestions for coping with
stress provided from the APA (2014).

 Get some sleep – between homework, activities and hanging with friends, it
can be hard to get enough sleeps, especially during the school week.

You might also like