A world fueled with cut throat competition has its own set of problems. The demands of surviving in today's world have undergone a huge change as compared to a decade ago. Whether it is getting good grades or excelling at sports, the competition has only become fierce. In such conditions, stress is an obvious side effect. Sometimes, stress helps you stay motivated and keeps you driven towards achieving your goals. However, if the stress gets too much to handle, it can lead to dire consequences with very serious repercussions. Many teenagers are victims of such kind of stress. If the signs and symptoms stress go unrecognized for a long time, it can make your child emotionally imbalanced and stymied. Common Causes of Stress in Teenagers Change of School Children have to move places, as parents change their jobs or if the family decides to move to a different place. This means, your child has to change schools, find new friends, adapt to the new social circle and fit into new groups. This change may seem justified to you, helping you in adapting to it faster and better. However, children often find it difficult to adapt to such changes, which can be a serious cause of stress in your teenager's life. Moreover, as teenage brings with it a rebellious streak in children, it makes finding new friends and getting along with new social circles, a little complex than what is anticipated. As they fail to grasp the idea of changing schools, they get lonely, which worsens the problem. Bullying at School Bullying is an age-old problem in school. There is always one person who would walk the extra mile to satisfy his selfish interests. To get what he wants, he may get into physical fights and verbal abuse. Getting bullied can make your child feel trapped and cornered. This can further affect your child's social interactions and self-confidence. Bunking school, staying at home and being scared all the time, are some of the signs of stress related to bullying at school. Academic Difficulties Academic difficulties, such as inability to understand a certain subject can cause stress. Not every child has an aptitude to understand every subject. Some kids need extra help besides school work, to grasp a few concepts. Poor academic performance is often laughed at and is looked down upon, by both teachers and peers. In such cases, it can make your child feel isolated, neglected and hurt. All of this, put together, can add to stress, which many times worsens grades and aggravates the issues. Relationship Issues Relationship issues at home, such as divorce of parents, their separation or death of a family member can be one of the biggest causes of mounting stress in your child's life. Teenage is the time when children explore acts of lying, covering up and other things which were termed as out-of-bounds so far. Such experiments are likely to get them caught up in fights with peers, leading to estranged relationships with them. As their closest friends and families break away, a teenager experiences emotions, which remained hidden until now. Such kind of emotional upheaval leads to unnecessary stress in your teenager's life. Extra Curricular Activities Extra curricular activities such as playing a sport, refining some art forms or attending classes can weigh heavily on your child's mind. Juggling between school and extra curricular activities does seem like a burden when you have to excel at both. When the pressures from both the ends gets unmanageable, teenagers tend to get overwhelmed and frazzled. Fatigue sets in, leading to stress related issues such as lack of concentration in school. Great Expectations Fulfilling expectations of parents, school teachers and peers can cause chronic stress. It is unfair to expect your child to excel at everything he does. Such great expectations is the main reason why children tend to reel in self-doubt and peer pressure. The constant demands from parents and micro monitoring of every activity, to ensure your child becomes the best at everything, can make your child emotionally and physically exhausted by the end of it. Look for signs such as constant moodiness, memory loss, irritability, negative and pessimistic attitude, anxiety, feeling overwhelmed, loneliness, isolation, and loss of appetite. Make an effort to understand your child's emotions and feelings to help him deal with the stress and develop his emotional strength.