When an adult is faced with a stressful situation, they can find ways to cope. However, stress affects the body of children and teens in very different ways than adults. Children and teens experience stress differently than adults because they are still developing physically, cognitively, and emotionally. Stress can also be very different for them since they are more sensitive to external factors like other people, the outside world, or their emotions. Research has shown that children under 12 have higher levels of cortisol (a stress hormone) and experience more psychological distress when placed in a difficult situation than adults. As a result, children and teens react to stress differently than adults. Here’s an overview of how stress affects the body of children. To learn more about stress and its effect, download Joyscore.

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