Just click on the name to jump to the article. While routine for adults, hectic schedules can cause children stress that leads to emotional and mental trouble.
Symptoms differ for age groups.
Grade school children also may drastically change the way they play and talk with others. Middle-school students demonstrate stress with frequent illness, accidents and headaches. They experience mood swings, persistent depression and anger, and are unwilling to discuss feelings. Socially, they could drift into smoking, drug and alcohol use. High-schoolers typically show most stress in their emotional state.