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“On average, teens reported their stress level was 5.8 on 10-point scale, compared with 5.1 for adults.”-https://www.google.com/amp/thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/healthcare/312726-the-growing-teen-epidemic-stress%3famp

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Tommy La Guardia, a high-achieving 18-year-old senior in Kent, Wash., is the first college-bound kid in his family. He recently became a finalist for prestigious scholarships, all while working 10 to 15 hours a week at a Microsoft internship and helping to care for his younger brothers.

His mom, Catherine Moimoi, says he doesn’t talk about the pressure he’s under. They don’t have a lot of resources, yet he manages everything himself, including college tours and applications. “He’s a good kid. He never complains,” she says. “But there are many nights I go to sleep wondering how he does it.”

Tommy admits that the past year was tough. “It’s hard to describe the stress,” he says. “I’m calm on the outside, but inside it’s like a demon in your stomach trying to consume you.” -http://time.com/magazine/us/4547305/november-7th-2016-vol-188-no-19-u-s/

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“It’s hard for many adults to understand how much of teenagers’ emotional life is lived within the small screens on their phones, but a CNN special report in 2015 conducted with researchers at the University of California, Davis, and the University of Texas at Dallas examined the social-media use of more than 200 13-year-olds. Their analysis found that “there is no firm line between their real and online worlds,” according to the researchers.”

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“Adolescents today have a reputation for being more fragile, less resilient and more overwhelmed than their parents were when they were growing up. Sometimes they’re called spoiled or coddled or helicoptered. But a closer look paints a far more heartbreaking portrait of why young people are suffering. Anxiety and depression in high school kids have been on the rise since 2012 after several years of stability. It’s a phenomenon that cuts across all demographics–suburban, urban and rural; those who are college bound and those who aren’t. Family financial stress can exacerbate these issues, and studies show that girls are more at risk than boys.”-http://time.com/magazine/us/4547305/november-7th-2016-vol-188-no-19-u-s/

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“The pain of the superficial wound was a momentary escape from the anxiety she was fighting constantly, about grades, about her future, about relationships, about everything. Many days she felt ill before school. Sometimes she’d throw up, other times she’d stay home. “It was like asking me to climb Mount Everest in high heels,”- http://time.com/magazine/us/4547305/november-7th-2016-vol-188-no-19-u-s/

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“A literature review of mental health among U.S. adolescents by the non-profit Child Trends released last year, for example, found that one in four high school students have shown mild symptoms of depression. The report noted symptoms include persistent irritability, anger, withdrawn behavior and deviations from normal appetite or sleep patterns. The report also said 29% of high school students in grades 9-12 reported feeling sad or hopeless almost every day for two weeks or longer during the past year.”-https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.usatoday.com/amp/5266739

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37% report exercising less than once a week or not at all;

• 27% say they eat to manage stress;

• 43% exercise or walk and 9% play sports to manage stress;

• 62% manage stress with screen time: 42% go online; 42% watch two or more hours of TV or movies a day; 21% play video games.- https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.usatoday.com/amp/5266739

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“If you look at teen suicide statistics, stress is one of the things that leads to suicide attempts," she says. "It's incredibly important to have the downtime, and it makes sense to have a dramatic shift in the summer. They sleep more in the summer, and that's going to enormously increase their ability to think positively”-https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.usatoday.com/amp/5266739

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“For teens, the most commonly reported sources of stress are school (83 percent), getting into a good college or deciding what to do after high school (69 percent), and financial concerns for their family (65 percent).”

- https://www.psycom.net/common-triggers-teen-stress/

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Emotional changes: Your teen might appear agitated, anxious, and/or depressed. Pay attention to changes in behavior.

Physical changes: Teens under stress are likely to get sick more often and complain of headaches, stomachaches, and other aches and pains.

Behavioral changes: Look for changes in eating or sleeping habits, and avoidance of normal daily activities.

Cognitive changes: You might notice decreased concentration, forgetfulness, and/or the appearance of carelessness.

-https://www.psycom.net/common-triggers-teen-stress/

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“Many teens report lying awake at night (35 percent), overeating or eating unhealthy foods (26 percent), and skipping meals (23 percent) due to stress”

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“More than one-quarter of teens (26 percent) say they snapped at or were short with classmates or teammates when stressed in the last month. Fifty-one percent of teens say someone tells them they seem stressed at least once a month.”- https://www.psycom.net/common-triggers-teen-stress/

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“Expectations: Whether it is real or not, teenagers' perceptions are that they are expected to be successful or good at everything. Teens today feel a lot of pressure from parents, teachers, coaches, other family/friends to not fail. Failure has somehow gone from being viewed as a learning opportunity to being clearly unacceptable. This puts even more pressure on teens.”-https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/how-parent-teen/201512/teenage-stress

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“Social Connections: Given the fact that the overwhelming majority of teens today are tethered to a smart phone or other device that keeps them linked on social networking sites, teens justifiably feel “on” all the time. Their every move is judged by their peers, whether their peers are their true, real live friends, or the 1,254 “friends” ”- https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/how-parent-teen/201512/teenage-stress

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“Work:  Most teens work to earn money, which they like, but it takes time away from other things like academics, extra-curricular activities, volunteering, spending time with family and friends, having fun, and simply enjoying life.”- https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/how-parent-teen/201512/teenage-stress

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“The survey found that 13- to 17-year-olds are experiencing stress levels higher than they consider to be healthy. School is the top source of stress for teens, followed by the pressure of getting into a good college or deciding what to do after high school.”-http://www.apa.org/helpcenter/stress-talk.aspx