Written by jordan richardson
EDited by dr. karlene richardson
Parents sometimes think we as children have nothing to be stressed about. That is the farthest from the truth. Ask the son who is bullied. Ask the daughter who has a low self esteem because of the images on Instagram and TikTok. Ask the student who sits alone wishing he had friends who appreciated his differences. Just ask. Go ahead. Ask. Kids have many reasons to be stressed. And parents have many reasons to be concerned. These negative emotions can trigger unhealthy heart syndromes. Research shows that there is an actual link between being sad, lonely, and bullied and heart disease.
When children begin to get angry, depressed, sad, frightened, their bodies begin to release hormones that helps them to handle the stress they are feeling.
The hormones that handle this stress are called cortisol and adrenaline which helps our bodies deal with stress. While they may help our bodies deal with stress, they also cause our hearts to beat faster and faster. That cannot be a good thing if it is happening every day. Children who are bullied experience this every single day. What happens also is kids' blood pressure and blood sugar levels begin to rise. If children are experiencing this every day their hearts really don't have the chance to return back to normal. What happens next is that the walls of the arteries in their hearts get weaker. So yes, kids do get stressed. We just don't talk about it alot. Parents should be concerned. Start a conversation about what's going on in school, at After School, Gym, and any other activities that your child might be involved in. Don't just ask about their grades and school work and teacher. Ask how their heart is doing.
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