The cause of anxiety that most teens have today is probably classroom pressure. I have experienced this. Many schools are giving teenagers a lot of homework and tests. It even has reached the point where students feel overwhelmed. Sometimes, I would sleep very late at night because of homework that I would receive. Its not easy at all. Moreover, Schools are pushing students to choose their career path when they are only 3 years old. Thats ridiculous. According to the article, Why Kids and Teens May Face Far More Anxiety These Days Marco Gardos, associate professor of psychiatry and clinical director of child and adolescent psychiatry at Johns Hopkins Hospital, states, Now were measuring everything. School is putting so much pressure on them with the competitiveness& Ive seen eighth graders admitted as inpatients, saying they have to choose a career (qtd. in Nutt). This shows how teens can get very stressed by worrying about their
career path at such a young age. , I started to think about it in my sophomore year in high school. Eight grade is still
Stress, stress, stress! It is affecting everyone, including me! I stress about school so much. It was my biggest pressure as a teenager. Most of the time, I feel like I need to be a perfect student. Also, my parents pushed me because they wanted me to be the best student. I always need to pass every test, get all As, and get a 4.0 or a higher GPA. There are many other reasons that make students stress more about school. One of the biggest problems is anxiety and depression. It means that students are being nervous and stressed out. Also, classroom pressure is a big conflict. Schools are putting so much pressure on students. They give us so much homework to do! Deficient health is always a problem that teens need to overcome. With all these kinds of issues, its very difficult being a teenager in todays society!