It is no secret that conflict exists within the mind of every individual. Whether it be stress over a project, problems concerning self confidence, or something as serious as depression, every teenager faces certain challenges due to his or her own internal conflict. By dealing with this internal conflict in a positive manner, an individual can reach a point of self actualization at which the internal conflicts become minor and overall mental health is improved. One of the biggest psychological problems that teenagers face each and every day is stress. Problems concerning stress can stem from many different causes. The most popular of these causes is procrastination. Every teacher will instruct his or her students not to wait until the last
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When stress reaches a point where it causes problems such as a change in heart rate, nausea, and headaches, it then becomes what is known as anxiety. However, anxiety is not always caused by stress (IN-TEXT CITATION). Anxiety is something that affects almost five percent of adolescents. It can be caused by a specific situation. Social anxiety is anxiety concerning social situations. People who suffer from this usually have trouble speaking in front of people, working with groups, and even have trouble with tasks as simple as eating in front of people. The level of stress which these people withstand when put into situations as mentioned is enough that some individuals are even prescribed medication in order to cope with the stress in a healthy manner (IN-TEXT CITATION). Anxiety also stems from another branch of conflict. Fear is an emotion, but it is also a major internal conflict among adolescents. One of the most popular fears relating to this topic is the fear of failure. Many teens are held back by the fear that, when given a certain task which they must perform, the work that they do or the effort they put forth will not be good enough (IN-TEXT
When stress reaches a point where it causes problems such as a change in heart rate, nausea, and headaches, it then becomes what is known as anxiety. However, anxiety is not always caused by stress (IN-TEXT CITATION). Anxiety is something that affects almost five percent of adolescents. It can be caused by a specific situation. Social anxiety is anxiety concerning social situations. People who suffer from this usually have trouble speaking in front of people, working with groups, and even have trouble with tasks as simple as eating in front of people. The level of stress which these people withstand when put into situations as mentioned is enough that some individuals are even prescribed medication in order to cope with the stress in a healthy manner (IN-TEXT CITATION). Anxiety also stems from another branch of conflict. Fear is an emotion, but it is also a major internal conflict among adolescents. One of the most popular fears relating to this topic is the fear of failure. Many teens are held back by the fear that, when given a certain task which they must perform, the work that they do or the effort they put forth will not be good enough (IN-TEXT