This research study will discuss the causes and symptoms of stress in adolescents. There is positive stress and negative stress that can cause a teen to not want to be around peers, family, and friends. The adolescent who suffers from these chronic factors will need to find help to alleviate the negative symptoms and find positive ways that will eliminate any situation they experienced in their life growing up. I will discuss and compare three literature reviews on the results on stress and the methods that have proven to be a positive factor in remedying the situation experienced by the adolescent. “A certain amount of stress is healthy, but excessive stress, if left untreated, can lead to anxiety and illness” (University of Maryland Medical Center [UMMC). I believe stress is supposed to be a part of life. I am sure that before the child is born in the womb, he is already experiencing stress. Some stress is common and essential to existence. Stress helps children develop essential skills to manage and adapt to new and possibly intimidating life circumstances. It is necessary for parents, families and especially guardians to teach adolescents how to respond to stress in a physical and sensitive way. The positive aspect of stress disappears when it is strong enough to overcome the adolescent's ability to manage it successfully. Stress can have varying and long-lasting impacts on adverse health outcomes. It can interrupt individual intellectual growth and lead to nervous and immune problems. Additionally, stress can lead to health-related difficulties, especially chronic...... middle of article......645221201072Schraml K, Perski, A, Grossi, G, Sarnecki-Simonsson, M, (2011). Journal of Adolescence: Stress symptoms in adolescents: the role of subjective psychosocial conditions, lifestyles and self-esteem. Accessed November 20, 2013, from http://ac.els-cdn.com/S0140197110001715/1-s2.0-S0140197110001715-main.pdf Unni K. Moksnes, Inger EO Moljord, Geir A. Espnes, Don G. Byrne, (2010). The association between stress and emotional states in adolescents: the role of gender and self-esteem, personality and individual differences, volume 49, number 5, October 2010, pages 430-435, ISSN 0191-8869. Accessed November 20, 2013, from http://www.sciencedirect.com.library.capella.edu/science/article/pii/S0191886910002060University of Mayland Medical Center. (nd) retrieved November 21, 2013 from http://umm.edu/health/medical/reports/articles/stress