MaxIntroEveryone thinks they're stressed. But it can get out of control very quickly. Too much stress can lead not only to psychological illness but also to psychological malaise. This video highlights the danger of being a high stressed teen.Studies have shown that many teens who have too much stress perform poorly on tests and suffer from depression. They also develop anti-social tendencies and lose social lives.
Video = shows how teens are more vulnerable to stressMaxBut what is the big problem?
MaxHighschool – biggest stress time period in teens lifeStudents expected perform for both their parents and their schools.Failiure is shamed
MaxResults in some big problems
Lack of sleepStacieLeads to bad classroom performanceOnly 15% of teens report getting at least 8.5 hours of sleepinsufficent sleep makes errors in class more common
Standardized tests = another stressor; overly competitive studentsStacieStudents expected to do wellPressure from parents to exceed the norm.
Lack of sleep can lead to poorer performance on testsStacieReflects badly on school
Use and abuse of drugsStacieEnhance performance to work more and stay up later
Abuse leads to ER visitsStacieNewport academy: 2000 ER visits
JonahThe futurestudents think that colleges want hard courses and excessive extra-c's.Make life even harder for themselve
JonahAnd what if students don’t succeed?
ChartJonah86% of students get at least one missing assignment per month
Bad performance can lead to depressionJonahAlso compounded by stress, leads to suicide
suicide is the third cause of death in those aged 16-45.Jonahsuicide is one of the leading causes of student death.
ChartJonahin the last 45 years, 60% increase in suicide worldwide.
Chart of teen stressJonah33% of teens – Daily67% of teens- once a week
85% of teen girls stressed about econ, 75% of boysJonah59% of boys stressed about paying for college, 69% girls
90% of all disease attributed to stress.Jonah
kids need social lives and practice social skillsGalen
GalenWhat can we do?
exercise releases endorphins which helps de-stressGalenaids and focuses teens better during work
Galenstudy: confronting teen stress: free time boosts brain function and productivityYou can study at home, in the library, or outside to open your mind.
cut down on homeworkGalenMeditation groupsyoga should be offered or meditation to students a couple times a week.yoga helps concentration
As you've seen, teens are more stressed than ever. If we want to foster a generation of healthy teens, then we need to control the stress that they endure. Not only will we see higher test scores, but happier families and more productive adults. If we act now then we can start seeing results now!Galen
