Abstract: A matter of timely concern is the problem of stress alleviation in adolescent teen agers, faced with various aspects like facing academic competition from peers in the classrooms, delinquency problems due to being unable to perform to expectations of parents and teachers, given to other unsocial habits – drugs, alcohol, smoking; parental support, demographic and fiscal needs. Another matter of major concern is faculty burnout – inability of faculty to perform up to expectations due to academic overload, non availability of properly trained or insufficient faculty in educational institutions besides other minor hassles, indirectly affecting good students..........
Keywords: Stress, adolescence stress, causes of adolescent stress, faculty burnout, Empathy, poor academic performance
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