Information on a program where one can discover what is preventing an individual from learning; design a personal course study that caters to your needs; focuses on understanding why one cannot reach potential.

This site gives advice to parents to help handle the pressure that child feels; discusses helpful hints on how NOT to be a part of the pressure; easy to read, informative.

Great information, easy to navigate, useful facts, clear definition.

This is a good resource for kids, deals specifically with the issue of stress.

This is an article on adolescent stress and depression.

This site offers tips and hints on diagnosing stress.

This gives information on how to deal with exam stress.

This is a great site specifically for teens on the subject of stress.  The site attempts to provide o complete resource on stress and overcoming the problem.  There are excellent resources and links to other topics for teens, as well as many other stress specific topics.  Good general information and resource place for stress management.

This is a wonderful article that deals with the parental pressure and power many parents impose upon their kids.  The article offers a great view into the problem of overly high expectations from parents, and failures by kids, as well as possible outcomes, problems and solutions.  Good article for understanding a little more about this difficult issue.  Some of the material is a little difficult, but the content is very good.

This site offers solutions and strategies for controlling stress and anxiety.  This site is designed specifically for teens, and offers solutions, resources, and basic information for handling anxiety and stress safely and healthily.  Learn exactly what stress and anxiety really is, what causes it and many other factors that you may not have known.  This site has some good graphics, but is very simple, and involves no navigating.  This is a great site to visit for teens.

Boys and Girls Facilities (ask for Terry or Neal):
(800) 448 – 0343

Advocates helping youth with tough issues they face. Get tips on how to control overwhelming feelings of having to succeed and be the best at everything.

National Youth Crisis Hotline:
(800) 448 – 4663

This organization aims to prevent crises from occurring. Call for information and directions on how to get help and restore hope. When pressure gets to be too much, reach out for help.

National Adolescent Suicide Hotline:
(800) 621 – 4000

Often, individuals who place too much pressure on themselves or are pressured by parents, friends, teachers and coaches, feel inadequate. When feelings of hopelessness and helplessness get to be too much, a person might consider suicide. This hotline is there to prevent those tragedies and help people realize that there are alternatives when they feel too much pressure.

Girls & Boys Town National Hotline:
(800) 448 – 3000

This organization offers help for individuals dealing with several different problems. In order to relieve stress and learn to set realistic goals for yourself, call for advice.

Children First Mentor Hotline:
(800) 914 – 2212

This is a national helpline directed at teens and the issues that youth faces everyday. Get help here.