Depression: Academic Stress in Students
Stress is a common occurrence in our lives. This stress, however, becomes multiplied in certain points of our life. One such scenario is the teenage life of a student. There are also cases wherein one cannot handle this stress, resulting in a breakdown, and eventually depression.
As a student and a teenager, I have been through many, many occasions of severe stress. Having to face the natural problems that comes with teenage life, one has to deal with the workload that comes with education. By itself, teenage stress is seldom serious, as most of it stems from intangible things such as feelings. However, with academic stress being added into the equation. Things become hectic and increasingly problematic. Most teens are able to cope and handle this stress. But there will always be some that are unable to handle it, and breakdown.
There are people who undermine the statements of those who say that academic stress is an alarming problem. This, however, is not true, as stress in itself is a stepping stone towards depression. Hence, academic stress is a contributory factor to depression, and we should all be the light for those who need our help.