Understanding the Brain of a Teenager and How to Help Them Cope 

     Teenagers are very confusing, and it’s very hard to understand what goes on in a teenager’’s mind daily. In this article I will touch base with the overall stress or cope with being a teenager.  Speaking as a teenger I can say I have quite a few mood changes. Of course everyone struggles at times. As a  teenager I think I could speak for everyone when I say it’s stressful. As teengers so much is expected of you; you’re growing, and as you grow you need to make executive decisions. With these decisions comes big responsibilities. 

     As a teenager juggling school and, for some, a job can be very stressful, and people will say “just don’t get a job,” or “take off more.” The thing is people have different reasons as to why they have the job and certain important reasons why one may need the money at the time. I understand teachers have deadlines and are timed on how long they have to teach us what we are required to know. Every now and then I feel it’s important to be a little more patient with some because, some may have home issues or even work everyday as soon as they get out of school for whatever reason. It’s a lot having a job and trying to focus on school. 

     It’s almost as if we’re drowning and cannot reach the surface in time to catch your breath. Being a teenager comes with a lot of judgment, especially by people in our own school, and our own age. We have teachers asking where your assignment is, kids judging what one is wearing or even what brand one is wearing, not to mention everything else that could be going on in one’s  life. So speaking as a teenager I feel it’s important to have slight changes in your patience towards us. 

     Some of us struggle daily with motivation; we procrastinate every little thing. Not because we do not care, but because some of us hardly even feel like getting out of bed to get something to drink. We have a lot that  needs to be done but, for some reason we don’t even feel like moving. No it’s not out of “laziness.” It’s because there’s so much going on in the world right now and so much we’re having to think about that, it’s become overwhelming. In conclusion there’s really nothing anyone can do to help a teenager cope other than to understand that we struggle with life, depression, anxiety and more. To help one we could just be more patient or more understanding. We never know what’s going on in one’s mind outside of school, social media, ect. 

Staff Member, Lexie Miller