Other kids are dealing with obsessive-compulsive disorders. Eating disorders, compulsions and obsessions are only some of the blatant signals sent up by beleaguered kids. Many times stress manifests itself in physical problems, including injuries. The psychologist observed that sports-related injuries have skyrocketed in recent years, a reflection of a more intense level of competition in activities that used to be fun. You can see kids who have gastro-intestinal problems, and more headaches.
Chronic fatigue is another consequence of the drive to accomplish too much.
English teacher Janet Jehley, who teaches the literature component of Global Civilizations, sees students who look drained and who don t take an active part in learning. In my classroom, I m seeing students who are tired. In her second year at the high school after more than 20 years teaching in middle schools, Jehley told of a student who had to make choices. She had to pick between being in an honors course and being involved in a sport. That s a reasonable choice.