2021年1月14日 · It’s no wonder so many young women are feeling stressed. Some of this stress is inevitable, but parents and caregivers can do a lot to make life easier for teen girls. Here are a few ways you can help your anxious teen to cope with stress in a healthy way. Don’t Try to Solve Your Teen’s Problem—Validate It

Feeling anxious can help to keep teenagers safe by getting them to think about the situation they’re in. It can also motivate them to do their best. And it can help them get ready for challenging situations like public speaking or sporting events. What is the difference between anxiety and stress in teens?

2023年9月24日 · Teens face a lot of stress, which can affect mental health. Here are key signs of stressed teens that parents should watch for so they can take action and help.

2024年4月3日 · More than half of teen girls feel “persistently sad or hopeless” — the highest level reported in a decade — according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. One in five girls experienced sexual violence in the past year, the CDC says, and one in three seriously contemplated attempting suicide.

2024年11月18日 · Kids of any gender can experience depression and anxiety. But by the teenage years, girls are much more likely to be diagnosed with those mood disorders. Experts don’t know for sure why this is, but it could be because girls sometimes gain emotional maturity more quickly and may be more emotionally sensitive.

2022年2月23日 · New research helps explain how stressful events make teens vulnerable to anxiety and depression—and points to ways to help them cope better. Adolescence is a stressful time in life.

2019年11月13日 · Thankfully, Lisa Damour’s Under Pressure: Confronting the Epidemic of Stress and Anxiety in Girls helped me identify seven vital strategies parents and leaders can use to respond teenage girls’ stress and anxiety.

Teenagers, like adults, may experience stress every day and can benefit from learning stress management skills. Teens face stressors from a variety of sources like significant life changes, school, social lives, and family. While stress is very common in teens and young adults, they may not yet have the resources and skills to cope effectively.

Anxiety among teens and young adults is rising, and studies have shown that it has skyrocketed in girls. One study found that the number of girls who often felt nervous, worried or fearful jumped by 55 percent over a five-year period. What factors are behind rising stress and anxiety in girls and what can we do about it?

According to new research from the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), about 16% of teenagers report feeling anxious or worried often, and many feel this “all the time.” Teenage girls, says the NAMI, were more likely to say they are anxious or stressed out than teen boys.