readysetresearch: Stress: Start Here!

Understanding Stress

Starting High School - Starting at a New School
Teens Health
Stress
Information on stress including a video of teens discussing what stresses them out and how deal handle it. Teens Health
Stress and Coping Center
Links to various resources to help identify stress, manage stress, and practice relaxation. Teens Health
Stress and How to Lower It - Center for Young Women's Health
Information on what stress is with links for further resources like Deep Breathing.

Some Consequences of Stress

"Studies have found many health problems related to stress. Stress seems to worsen or increase the risk of conditions like obesity, heart disease, Alzheimer's disease, diabetes, depression....and asthma." WebMD

8 Things in Your Life that are Secretly Sabotaging Your Mental Health
10 Health Problems Related to Stress That You Can Fix
WebMD
Chronic Stress Puts Your Health at Risk
Mayo Clinic
How Stress Affects Your Health
American Psychological Association

These resources have been chosen because they are reliable and authoritative. If you find any broken links, please tell a librarian!

About Teen Suicide
Teens Health
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
Exam Stress 'Among Teen Suicide Causes'
BBC
Preventing Teen Suicide
WebMD
Suicide Rate for Teen Girls Hits 40-Year High
Time
Teen Stress, Suicide, and Substance Use
TeenLife
Teen Suicide
Health Encyclopedia, University of Rochester Medical Center

These resources have been chosen because they are reliable and authoritative. If you find any broken links, please tell a librarian!

Eight Questions From Teens About Drugs and Alcohol
NIDA for Teens
Drugs and Alcohol
Teens Health
Teen Alcohol and Drug Abuse
WebMD

College, Homework, Exams & Stress

How to Make Homework Less Work
TeensHealth
Is Too Much Homework Bad for Kids' Health?
HealthLine
Stanford Research Shows Pitfalls of Homework
Stanford News
Take Control of Homework
Useful tips from the College Board
There's No Homework in Finland
Students for the Future
How to Reduce Test Anxiety for College Students
Purdue Global U. A recurring dream many people have, whether or not they’re in school, is a test-taking nightmare. You show up for class, find out it’s test day, and you haven’t studied at all. A common fear, test-taking frequently causes anxiety for college students. This article identifies common sources of stress; how to reduce test anxiety before, during, and after taking a test; and the effects of stress and anxiety.

Time Management

8 Ways to Take Control of Your Time
Tips from the College Board
10 Strategies for Better Time Management
Learning for Life. Excellent booklet from U of Georgia, Cooperative Exchange
Organizing Schoolwork & Assignments
Teens Health
Time Management for Teens: “Scheduling is Power”
ADDitude--Teens with ADHD