Societal pressures may contribute to emotional problems for teenangers

By Staff Writer

The daily pressures of modern life may be contributing to high rates of psychological difficulties among teens, a study reveals.

According to Internal Medical News, Unicef surveyed adolescents in 2007 and discovered that as many as 20 percent of young people had experienced a psychological problem at least once. A number of societal factors, such as celebrity culture, the Internet and economic uncertainty, may contribute to high levels of stress for teens.

Many adolescents, especially girls, feel pressure to look or act a certain way in a celebrity-obsessed culture. Other pressures, such as attending college, finding a job and saving money, may also lead teens to feel a tremendous amount of pressure before they are out of high school.

According to the news source, an official who spoke at a recent conference said that many students are forced to start planning for their futures at an early age. In a climate of fierce competition, she said that a lot of children are unable to be carefree and develop the confidence that they need in order to live independently as adults.

According to LifePositive.com, kids who are forced to live on prematurely adult levels can sometimes become oppositional to following society's rules, which can lead to aggressive behavior or teenage depression.