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Tips to Help Parents of High School Students Remain Mentally Well
Being a teenager has never been easy. The rush of hormones, combined with the physical changes and emotional turmoil they experience can be overwhelming to both the teen and their parents.
When kids begin high school, these changes are magnified by the issues teens face today. These problems include things that teens didn’t suffer in the past, such as cyberbullying and the social isolation faced by our kids today from cell phone use.
In this piece, we are going to look at some tips that can help you as a parent assist your teenager in facing the problems they will face in high school life. We will talk about chronic stress, peer pressure, social isolation, and cyberbullying.
Chronic Stress
It is certainly no surprise to parents that their kids are stressed about their reputation and school work. However, a recent study conducted by New York University suggests that students are under far more chronic stress than ever before.
The study found that 48% of the students surveyed reported having to complete three to six hours of homework each night, which translates into higher GPA’s overall. This problem may seem, at first glance, to be a good thing. However, 49% of students surveyed also reported feeling very stressed daily.
