What are common reactions to stress in high school students?
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RealAge answered:Any of the following can be normal reactions when your child is exposed to stress:
- Withdrawn
- Avoids interaction with family, friends
- Continual depression, despair
- Antisocial behavior (e.g., shoplifting, fighting)
- Reduction in cognitive focus
- Sleeping excessively, nightmares
- Physical responses (e.g., skin irritations, gastrointestinal upset, headache)
You should consider professional help if you see:
- Any reactions to stress that are prolonged or severe
- Profound depression
- Refusal or inability to take care of basic needs: eating, drinking, bathing
- Abuse of drugs, alcohol
- Indecision
- Obsessive behavior/thoughts
- Hallucinations
- Talk of suicide, harming others
From Good Kids, Bad Habits: The RealAge Guide to Raising Healthy Children by Jennifer Trachtenberg.
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Any of the following can be normal reactions when your child is exposed to stress: Withdrawn Avoids interaction with family, friends Continual depression, despair Antisocial behavior (e.g., shoplifting, fighting) Reduction in cognitive focus... More
