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American teens are feeling more stressed, anxious and depressed than their parents or grandparents did, according to a new study. Researchers blame changing national values. The study analyzed data from more than 63,000 high school and college students between the years 1938 and 2007. They found that 85% of college students were worse off, mentally, than their forebears in the 1930s and ’40s—even though students in those days were dealing with such issues as the Great Depression and World War II. "When you talk about generational change—as this study does—it’s really about changes in the culture," says lead researcher Jean Twenge of San Diego State University. "These results suggest that as American culture has increasingly valued extrinsic and self-centered goals such as money and status, while increasingly devaluing community, affiliation and finding meaning in life, the mental health of American youth has suffered." [abcnews.com, 12/10/09 stats - Plugged In Online 12/22/09]

Teens have a lot of pressure on them today.  Much more than teens in past generations.  There’s pressure to look good, do good in school, get into a good college, etc.  Then there’s dating issues and problems with your friends or family to deal with.  This can cause a great deal of stress in your life.  We want to help alleviate some of that stress.

Pray.  Do not be anxious, but in everything with petition present your requests to God.  Pray constantly.  God doesn’t want you to be anxious.  It’s not good for your body, mind, or relationships.  Find passages of Scripture that tell you not to worry and post them in places where you will see them a lot.  I like to stick post-it notes on my bathroom mirror.

The worst thing you can do with stress is to ignore it.  You might be able to get rid of it for a while, but it will come back to haunt you and probably bring some friends with.

Find the source of your stress and tackle it head on.  Are you stressed out from guilt?  Schoolwork?  Relationships?  Or something else?  Find out what it is and talk to someone you trust about it.  Write about it in a journal – if you don’t have one, start one.  Keeping a journal will help you clarify your emotions and sort them all out and may help you find the root of the problem.  Writing down your feelings can also be therapeutic.  Just getting your thoughts on paper and out of your head can immensely help your situation.

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"guys... i love love love this website and i agree stress is a great uge part in teen lives"

Commented by mandi, 15 - November 3, 2008 @ 10:20 am 

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