Young teens may be breaking up with a boyfriend or girlfriend. Perhaps the adolescent has been hurt in an accident. From studies with adolescents, we have learned two important things. Of course, these problems are fairly routine for most adolescents. Kids who live in different places, though, may face different kinds of stressors.
Some adolescents live in neighborhoods with high rates of crime and violence.
Others live in isolated, rural areas. Obviously, they'll have different kinds of problems. Adolescents react to stress in much the same ways adults do. Common reactions are excitement, fear, anxiety, sadness, and anger. The behavior of an adolescent who is stressed may change, but each adolescent reacts in a different way.