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  • Stressed Out Teens (1-18-2010)

     

    PODCAST SCRIPT:

    Does your teenager seem more stressed out these days?

    The American Psychological Association has found that a third of teenagers report feeling more stress this year than just a year ago; about family finances, over what comes after high school and about school in general. What’s more surprising is that their parents for the most part seem oblivious to their teenager’s stress levels.

    Symptoms of stress can include: irritability, being sensitive to criticism, habits such as nail-biting, sleeping problems, substance abuse, indigestion, loss of concentration, and headaches.

    Does that sound like your teen? If so, you can help by ensuring you home is a refuge not a battle ground, and by encouraging them to talk about the stresses in their life.

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