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Teenage years are a crucial period of development that are characterized by fast changes in biological, emotional, cognitive, and social aspects of a person's life. During this period of transition, teenagers are confronted with a variety of stressors that include academic demands, peer interactions, familial expectations, exposure to social media, and uncertainty regarding their future careers. An unhealthy amount of stress that is not properly controlled can have a detrimental impact on a person's mental and physical health, as well as their academic performance and personality development. Using a psychological point of view, the current study paper investigates the notion of stress among adolescents, focusing on its causes, the effects it has, and the methods that can be used to manage it. The article provides an explanation of how stress arises and how it impacts the functioning of adolescents by drawing on significant psychological theories such as Hans Selye's General Adaptation Syndrome, Lazarus and Folkman's Transactional Model of Stress and Coping, and the Bio-Psycho-Social Model. Significant factors that contribute to stress among adolescents are also discussed in the essay. These factors include academic pressure, peer influence, family problems, emotional instability, and exposure to digital media. In addition to this, it investigates the psychological, emotional, cognitive, behavioral, and social repercussions that result from stress that is not properly controlled. The latter part of the article is devoted to the presentation of evidence-based stress management treatments. These strategies include problem-focused coping, emotion-focused coping, mindfulness, counseling, social support, developing resilience, and school-based interventions. Furthermore, the study highlights the critical need for comprehensive mental-health support systems in schools and families in order to promote healthy adolescent growth and emotional resilience. Stress, adolescents, psychological perspective, coping strategies, academic stress, mental health, stress management, and emotional well-being are some of the keywords that can be used to describe this topic.