One of the most debatable issues in the last decade has been the amount of stress teenagers are dealing with. Some people believe that due to improved state funding and family support, young people nowadys are less stressful than previuos generations. In contrast, others think that with todays new media and social changes, teenagers are exposed to higher social pressure and criticism, which creates substantially more emotional stress. I believe that both social and economical changes create new challanges to teenagers, and as a result teenagers nowadays have a more stressful life. In the following essay, I will elaborate on both opinions, as well as mine.