Ambitious high school students fill up their plates with advanced courses and extracurriculars, but it can exact a heavy toll on their mental health. Here's what to look for and how to help your teen if they feel overwhelmed.
but firm: “With honors physics, your current class schedule has tipped from challenging to overwhelming; we have decided you will drop down to a non-honors physics class in January.” Olivia is angry and resentful, but she doesn’t fight the decision.
There is no “one size fits all” high school academic schedule. The aim is to find a course load that stimulates but doesn’t overwhelm, and this lineup looks different for each student. The optimal class mix may include intensive STEM courses but unaccelerated humanities classes, or the reverse. Too often, I see issues arise when teens prefer a broad brush stroke approach, i.e. take as many intensive academic classes as possible.
When the schedule is too intensive, teens present in my office with an assortment of symptoms during the academic school year. They are overtired, irritable, and dysphoric; they may struggle with debilitating anxiety or panic attacks. Their eating may be disordered; complaints of frequent headaches and stomachaches increase. Sometimes they have passive: “If I was hit by a bus, I wouldn’t really care.” Over the summer, they are generally much happier as the unrelenting pressure lifts.
Guidance counselors may not feel comfortable setting academic limits for students. The power lies with the parents, but they may need support and guidance to push back against the “pedal to the metal” peer and community pressure. Some worry their talented teen will feel unsupported if they push for a more balanced class load . They are understandably proud of their child who is such a hard worker and involved in so many interesting things.
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