Stress is a very uncomfortable feeling that is currently on the rise and affects all people. It mainly impacts teenagers due to the work and school activities, relationships as well as challenges of life that they go through. Stress also triggers depression thus affecting the physical health of the individual. Among its symptoms are chest pain, fatigue, anxiety, headache, and restlessness. Therefore, parents should always ensure that their children are free from stress and when they identify the affected teenagers, they should seek help to prevent further problems. This paper hence discusses the effects of stress on teenagers.

Stress leads to the abuse of drugs among teenagers. It is because teenagers see it as a way to forget the problems they are going through. In this case, the teenagers end up abusing tobacco, alcohol, cocaine and other drugs which negatively impacts their health by worsening their mental illness (Pompili, 45). Teenagers should, therefore, be advised to attend counseling sessions when facing stress. This will help them know how to deal with the life situations instead of abusing drugs.

Stress can also make teenagers make poor decisions. When teenagers suffer from stress, they always tend to do or chose things that have consequences (Colten, 34). For instances, they can decide not to attend school, do a particular exam or even drop out of school. It is because their level of stress has impacted their level of judging and reasoning thus making them choose the riskier conclusion which may bring regrets later.