The World Health Organization (WHO) defines stress as a state of worry or mental tension caused by a difficult situation. In addition to WHO’s definition, stress is often experienced as a mixture of feeling under pressure, tense, upset, sad, or angry.

Experiencing stress is very common, and everyone feels this emotion from time to time.

People of all ages feel stress, and even tiny babies show signs of distress. How well we manage our stress levels depends on our circumstances, where we are, who is with us, or even the stage of life we are in.

This edition of the program aims to explore the causes and effects of stress on young people and how to manage stress in different ways.