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One in Five teens are Clinically Depressed.
High Levels of Stress could lead to suicide and self harm.
High School is the biggest cause of stress.
Talking with teens is helpful.

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Relationships- 48%
Drugs- 48%
School Work- 68%
Parents- 56%

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While an overarching study of stressed out teens has yet to be compiled, it is easy to estimate that most every teen in the United States has felt some sort of stress, and many are stressed out. And as an indication of the overlooked nature of teen stress it is estimated that around 10 percent of all teens suffer from an anxiety disorder.

In Baltimore, teens were interviewed as part of a study "Confronting Teen Stress, Meeting the Challenge in Baltimore City", which looked at levels of teen stress. The following is some of the results.

1. School work (68%)

2. Parents (56%)

3. Friends' problems (52%)

4. Romantic relationships (48%)

5. Drugs in the neighborhood (48%)

The five sources of stress most often experienced for the youth in the study were slightly different and included:

1. School work (78%)

2. Parents (68%)

3. Romantic relationships (64%)

4. Friends' problems (64%)

5. Younger siblings (64%)

The study also looked at how the teenagers coped with their stress. For boys approximately

25% avoided or refused to deal with their stress

23% sought ways to distract themselves away from their stress

17% sought support

35% actively tried to reduce their stress.

On the other hand, when it came to the girls, approximately

19% avoided or refused to deal with their stress

14 % sought ways to distract themselves away from their stress

22% sought support

45% actively tried to remove or reduce their stress

In summary, boys more often used the tools of avoidance and distraction while girls looked for support and actively tried to reduce their stress. Girls also said they experienced more stress then boys, stemming largely from their relationships with boys and friendships with girls. Boys attributed their stress to authority figures, (i.e. teachers). The study suggested that stress management programs should separate girls and boys for some of the activities, since their answers were so different. The study also recommended that programs should teach girls and boys how to react in a healthy manner towards stress. Avoidance and aggression can be unhealthy while exercise and keeping a journal concerning your stress are healthy outlets.

Another study was conducted in August 2013 by the American Psychological Association comparing teen stress to adult stress, the findings are interesting.

During the school year teens rate their stress at 5.8 out of 10

Adults average reported stress level is 5.1 out of 10

During summer teens reported a stress level of 4.6

31% of teens reported feeling overwhelmed

30% reported feeling sad or depressed, as a result of their stress

36% of teens report feeling tired

23% report skipping a meal due to stress

16% of teens say their stress has declined in the past year

31% say their stress has increased over the past year

34% believe their stress will increase in the coming year

42% of teens do not believe they are doing enough to manage their stress

13% say they never set aside time to manage stress

More and more cities and school districts are starting to look at teen stress. Some are developing programs for teachers and families to help determine stressful situations and how to teach healthy stress relieving tactics. There are resources online (please see the below sources for some ideas to get started) to help parents, teachers and teenagers themselves learn more about their stress and how to work through it.
Sources:

1. American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, Helping Teenagers with Stress, [online].

2. Center for Adolescent Health, John Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, "Confronting Teen Stress, Meeting the Challenge in Baltimore City," [pdf online].

3. National Institute of Mental Health, Anxiety Disorders, [online].

4. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, "Feeling Frazzled, Stress and What to do About It," [pdf online]."

5. American Psychological Association Survey Shows Teen Stress Rivals That of Adults", apa.org [online].

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While an overarching study of stressed out teens has yet to be compiled, it is easy to estimate that most every teen in the United States has felt some sort of stress, and many are stressed out. And as an indication of the overlooked nature of teen stress it is estimated that around 10 percent of all teens suffer from an anxiety disorder.

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Can't sleep- Loss of sleep at night
Depression- Upset over a lot and cant function
Menstrual Cycle (Women)- This could make the week more painful then it already is
Harms the Brain- This shrinks parts of your brain
Worsens Illnesses- Stress can make symptoms worse
Insomnia- You get less sleep and panic at sleep time
Appearance- You could have bags under your eyes and look like you just fought in a war.

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Self Harm- This may make you feel batter at the beginning but it just makes it worse and you will get more stressed.
Alcoholism- Drinking hurts your body and will just make you feel worse, Alcohol isn't a good thing to turn to.
Caffeine- You might ask why this is bad, but if you drink more then 3 cups a day then it could give you stomach and muscle aches.
Stress Eating- Eating junk food isn't good for your system, if would be nice to eat something sweet from now and then but not all the time.
Compulsive Spending- Treating yourself to stuff is nice, but don't do it so much that you run out of money or room in your house.
Yelling- Yelling might get stuff off of your chest, but yelling at someone could really hurt your relationship.
Violence- Don't do something you will regret, you will just stress other people out.
Drugs- Drugs might make you feel better but once you start getting the side effects you will start feeling worse, and you will start taking more thinking it will make you feel better.
Not Eating- Make sure you eat something, being stressed about your body might be the worse. Side effects of no food will be bad on your health.
Smoking- This could ruin your life, this takes money and your life. Smoking in long term destroys your life.

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Listening to music- Calming music helps relax the brain
Calling someone- A reassuring voice can help you calm down
Talk to yourself about it- Sometimes people can't help you calm down talk to yourself in the mirror.
Eat well- Eating well is important, sometimes while stressed you forget to eat healthy.
Laughing- Laughing tricks your nervous system to be happy.
Drink tea- Tea has less caffeine then coffee and energy drinks, This has a calming effect on your body.
Be mindful- Breath and meditate to relax your body and brain.
Exercise- Exercise for just a minuet, this can cause instant relief.
Sleep better- Lack of sleep is a main cause of stress, Sleeping better is very effective.
Breathing- Taking deep breaths can help your body relax.

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School work
Parents
Relationships
Friend Problems
Drugs
Bad Neighborhoods

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Personal- Stress can be when someone thinks negatively about something and gets all worried about it.
Professional- to feel very worried or anxious