The causes

Stess is a part of all our lives. It is especially likely to happen when you're experiencing changes--either happy or upsetting changes.

You may be feeling a lot of stress now if:

You're experiencing--or facing--a change in schools.
Your physical development is behind or ahead that of most of your classmates.
There are problems at home: parents fighting, an alcoholic parent, a serious illness in the family, money worries, a parental separation or divorce, psychological or physical abuse from a parent or sibling.
Someone close to you died in the past year--a grandparent, parent or other close relative, a special friend, or a pet.
Everyone in your life seems to expect a lot of you now--from the coach at P.E. to all your teachers and your parents.
You're feeling a lot of conflicting things: sometimes loving and sometimes feeling close to hating your parents; wanting to be on your own, but sometimes secretly wishing you could be a little kid and totally taken care of again; feeling close to, yet competitive with, a good friend; wanting to be a good person, but feeling that, lots of times, you fall short.

What are other things that may causes you to experience stress?

There are other causes of stress too, some of which may not even seem stressful.