What Adults Don’t Understand About Teenagers

feeling emotionally or mentally overloaded

• overwhelmed
• body image insecurities
• pressure
• confidence

to continue managing through difficulties

• survive
• pretending
• expectations
• global influences

unable to focus because attention is pulled elsewhere

• distracted
• struggling inside
• exhausted
• balance two worlds

criticism or negative opinions from others

• judgment
• dramatic
• mentally weak
• career path

stress caused by expectations or demands

• pressure
• Westernized
• sacrifice
• uncertain

beliefs about what someone should achieve or do

• expectations
• traditions
• academic achievement
• figure life out

extremely tired physically or mentally

• exhausted
• express ourselves
• responsibility
• overwhelmed

unable to handle emotional or psychological pressure well

• mentally weak
• confidence
• emotionally complicated
• survive

giving up something important for others

• sacrifice
• global influences
• body image insecurities
• distracted

success in school or studies

• academic achievement
• balance two worlds
• pretending
• judgment