text: However, some might argue that students should not be mandated to take part in extracurricular activities, and say that teens may already have a "full plate" and thus become stressed. A statistic from the Teens and Mental Health Welfare Society revealed that 48% of students who participated in after school activities reported an increase in stress levels. To put it differently, close to half of the kids they talked to felt stressed due to their extracurriculars. This also demonstrates how a few students are actually pressured by their after school activities. Ultimately, extracurricular activities may stress students.