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The Challenges of Middle and Late Adolescence

The document discusses 10 common challenges faced by adolescents: 1) body image issues and eating disorders, 2) a need for identity and community leading to isolation, 3) stress from time management and academics, 4) pressure from parents and peers, 5) mental and physical health issues like depression, poor nutrition, and lack of sleep, 6) lack of positive role models, 7) substance abuse issues, 8) effects of on-screen violence, 9) bullying, and 10) risky sexual behaviors.

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The Challenges of Middle and Late Adolescence

The document discusses 10 common challenges faced by adolescents: 1) body image issues and eating disorders, 2) a need for identity and community leading to isolation, 3) stress from time management and academics, 4) pressure from parents and peers, 5) mental and physical health issues like depression, poor nutrition, and lack of sleep, 6) lack of positive role models, 7) substance abuse issues, 8) effects of on-screen violence, 9) bullying, and 10) risky sexual behaviors.

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The Challenges of

Middle and late


Adolescence
From your own experiences or
observations, which among the
list of challenges are commonly
experienced by adolesecence?
Challenges Manifestations
Depression
Bullying
Sexual Activity
Drug Use
Alcohol use
Obesity
Academic Problems
Peer Pressure
Social Media
On screen violence
10 challenges of
adolescence personality
1. Issues with Body
image
Body image refers to how people see themselves.
Distorted body image (also called negative body image)
refers to an unrealistic view of how someone sees
their body.
Like eating disorders, it is seen most commonly in
women, but many men also suffer from the disorder.
Eating disorders includes: Anorexia nervosa, Bulimia nervosa,
Binge eating disorder. Eating disorder can affect teen’s health,
mood, relationship, and day to day functioning.

Most young men are prone to something called “muscle


dysmorphia” which they become unhealthy obsessed in having a
bigger muscle.
2. An unmet need
for community and
identity
Many teenagers are struggling to find a place in the society, wanting to be recognized
by their peers and accepted for what they are.

isolation

depression

disconnect
3. Time
management
Stress
4. Social and
Parental Pressure
Parental pressure leads to stress and anxiety. ... This often
causes parents to think they need to monitor their child's
progress; preferably by intruding into their social life and
peering over their shoulder while they study. Such high
expectations and pressure may also cause the child to suffer
blood pressure problems.
Added to this is Peer Pressure
Peer pressure is the direct influence on people by peers, or
the effect on an individual who is encouraged and wants to
follow their peers by changing their attitudes, values or
behaviors to conform to those of the influencing group or
individual
5. Mental and
Physical Health
Issues
What is mental Illness?

Mental illnesses are health conditions involving


changes in emotion, thinking or behavior (or a
combination of these). Mental illnesses are
associated with distress and/or problems
functioning in social, work or family activities.
Poor Nutrition
The eating habits of teens are poor and unmonitored.

Lack of Sleep

Depression and anxiety


6. Lack of Positive
Role models and
Heroes
Role models keep changing as we grow up, according to
the changes in our tastes and needs. Having role models
in our life is very important, and having good role models
is more important, as they influence what we do and
how we turn out eventually.
7. Drug and
Alcohol use
Teens may try a number of substances, including cigarettes,
alcohol, household chemicals (inhalants), prescription and over-
the-counter medicines, and illegal drugs. Teens use alcohol more
than any other substance. Marijuana is the illegal drug that
teens use most often.
8. On screen
Violence
When used responsibly Face book, Instagram, Twitter and other
social media platforms can be great ways for teens to connect with
the world, but when used irresponsibly, it can be problematic.
9. Bullying
Bullying behavior can be physical or verbal. Boys tend to use
physical intimidation or threats, regardless of the gender of
their victims. Bullying by girls is more often verbal, usually with
another girl as the target. Bullying has even been reported in
online chat rooms, through e-mail and on social networking
sites.
10. Risky Sexual
Activity and Behavior
Examples of high-risk sexual behavior include:
Unprotected intercourse without male or female condom use, except
in a long-term, single-partner (monogamous) relationship.
Unprotected mouth-to-genital contact, except in a long-term
monogamous relationship. Early sexual activity, especially before age
18.

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