Stressed-Out Teens
December 3rd, 2008
Just like adults, stress can have very negative impacts on an adolescent’s mental and emotional health. Anxiousness, withdrawal, agitation, depression, and the behaviors teens turn to to cope with these feelings are all possible responses. Teens who aren’t successfully coping can turn to drugs, unsafe sex, anger, and other dangerous behaviors. When faced with such situations, parents often times feel fearful, irritated, and hopeless.
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