NCCP reports that 29% of high school students reported feeling sad or hopeless almost every day for two or more weeks in a row.
More than a quarter of teens (27%) feel extreme stress during the school year, versus 13% in the summer.
Only 8% of teens say their stress level is declining.
According to an APA survey, 42% of teens do not know they can develop unhealthy habits due to stress.
Experts on adolescent stress estimate that 10% of teenagers experience such a high level of school-related stress that they consider dropping out.
In a sample of 467 teenagers, about 38.4% reported having felt stressed.
Over 54% of female teens and 43% of male teens reported feeling stressed daily.
As reported by the American Psychological Association, about 56% of teens considered homework a primary stressor.
Among teens who say they feel stress, 83% turn to music to help them cope, according to a survey by APA.
69% of parents reported their teenager experiencing a significant amount of stress from school.
About 48% of students reported that they felt a great deal of stress on a daily basis.
About 44% of teenagers report being stressed because of arguments with friends.
Almost half (45%) of teens say they want to do something active or creative (dance, paint, etc.) after school, but often don’t have the time or resources.
Approximately 18.2% of teenagers experience an anxiety disorder due to extreme stress.
29.6% of teens, as a result of stress, had started lying awake at night feeling anxious.
